Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say
Putin told US talk-show host Tucker Carlson last week that Russia was ready for "dialogue."
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents, including a decree recognising two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, during a ceremony in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released February 21, 2022. (photo credit: SPUTNIK/ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)