 Washington refused Putin's offer to freeze Ukrainian war. The United States has rejected an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire in Ukraine along the current front line. Reuters reported citing three Russian sources. A separate source in the United States denied any official contacts with Moscow and stated that Washington would not participate in such negotiations without Ukraine's involvement. Russian sources told reporters that Putin had publicly and through intermediaries, including partners in the Middle East, sent signals to Washington in 2023 that he was ready to consider a ceasefire in Ukraine. Journalists also added that Putin proposed to freeze the war along current lines and was unwilling to cede any of the Ukrainian territory controlled by Russia. The contacts with the Americans came to nothing. An unnamed senior Russian official familiar with the matter told Reuters. A second Russian source told reporters that the United States had communicated through intermediaries to Russia that they would not discuss a possible ceasefire without Ukraine leading the contact to end in failure. A third source familiar with the discussions commented, everything fell apart with the Americans. An anonymous official also added that Washington did not want to pressure Ukraine. The Americans didn't believe Putin was genuine about a ceasefire, but he was and is. He is ready to discuss a ceasefire. One of the sources said, but equally Putin is also ready to fight on for as long as it takes and Russia can fight for as long as it takes. Another interlocutor told the journalists about informal contacts between Russia and the United States that led nowhere.