State Department: Ukraine, Russia "just a breath away from a full ceasefire"

A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are “just a breath away from a full ceasefire” after three years of war.

“We are just a breath away from a full ceasefire, and then we can begin to talk about not just peace for a week or six months, but an enduring peace that the people of Ukraine and Russia and the world can rely on, and that is what America has helped facilitate, and that’s what we’re continuing to do each day,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told “NewsNation Now.”

On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky backed a push from President Trump for a limited ceasefire with Russia.

“One of the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure. I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it,” Zelensky said on the social platform X.