During the talks, Lukashenko claimed that Russia’s Kursk Oblast would be "completely liberated in just a few days." He also asserted that the United States has "no solution" for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command center in Kursk on Wednesday, ordering troops there to "destroy" all Ukrainian formations.

Alexander Lukashenko is already in Moscow. Putin may respond to the proposal for a ceasefire on Thursday. Much of the information provided by Russian media or government representatives is part of propaganda.

The Russian president set a list of conditions for the truce called for by the US, while the US special envoy for Ukraine, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, denounced the Kremlin leader's 'manipulative words.

Russia’s president appeared to hedge his bets on the issue of a Ukrainian ceasefire, saying it was a good idea but refusing to implement it, for now. That keeps the dialogue open with Donald Trump, but it means the war continues.