More now from the meeting between the US president and Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte.

Rutte describes the amount of Nato members increasing their defence spending in recent weeks as “staggering,” adding that all are committing to spending more on defence.

"We need to do more, but I really want to work together with you ... to make sure we will have a Nato that is really invigorated under your leadership and we're getting there," he says to Trump.

Trump replies saying he is "getting good signals outside of Russia", adding that "hopefully they'll do the right thing".

We're hearing more from Trump and Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte, who are meeting in the White House

Trump says that he has "people talking in Russia" - US envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff is currently in Moscow.

"Ukraine has agreed, subject to what's happening today, to a complete ceasefire and we hope Russia will do the same," Trump continues.

He says that the war in Ukraine is a "tremendous cost to the United States and other countries".

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

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The Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte is still ongoing.

We've got a few more snippets of what's being said inside.

Speaking to reporters in the room, Trump said that he would "love" to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to end the fighting in Ukraine.

"But we have to get it over with fast," he said.

Trump also characterised trans-Atlantic cooperation between the US and its European allies on security matters as "unfair".

"We're on the other side of the ocean," Trump said of Europe. "And they're right there."

Here’s a quick look-back at Vladimir Putin’s press conference a short while ago, where he said he agreed fighting in Ukraine must end, but added that any plan must lead to “enduring peace”.

Here’s what Putin told reporters earlier, where he also mentioned the “nuances” to any agreement.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

US President Donald Trump is now meeting with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte.

The meeting - attended by a handful of reporters at the White House - is not being shown live.

We are, however, beginning to get a few lines from those inside the room.

"We will be discussing what's going on between Ukraine and Russia," Trump said at the outset of the meeting, "we want it to stop".

So far, Trump said that he believes "things are going okay in Russia" amid what he termed "very serious discussions with Putin and others."

“Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” he added, referring to Russia.

Vitaliy Shevchenko
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring

No surprises there, it’s a no disguised as a yes.

Vladimir Putin put forward conditions that will be devastating for Ukraine: No more weapons supplies, no more mobilisation, surrender rather than withdrawal of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, and most importantly the removal of “underlying causes of this crisis.”

Recent history suggests that for President Putin, these “underlying causes” include the very existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state free to pursue its own policy at home and abroad.

The US and Ukraine have both said that the ball is now “in Russia’s court,” but Russia’s president has just tried to push the ball back into their court.

James Landale
Diplomatic correspondent in Kyiv

Vladimir Putin has adopted the diplomacy of Vicky Pollard, a comic character from a British television series who responded to every question by saying: “Yeah, but, no, but.”

In response to American and Ukrainian demands for an immediate interim ceasefire, Russia’s president has said in effect “yeah, but, no, but”.

He says he supports the idea in principle to cease hostilities. But he qualifies it by saying that should lead to a long-term peace that eliminates the “root causes of the conflict” - by which he means alleged Nato expansion and Ukrainian sovereignty, something rejected as fantasy by the west.

Putin also qualifies his support by asking numerous questions of detail. What any ceasefire would mean for the Kursk incursion? How it would work on the 1000km front line, how would violations be assessed and by whom, and would Ukraine be allowed to rearm and retrain its forces?

All this, he says, demands painstaking study by all sides. None of which sounds like support for an immediate ceasefire.

Or at least, yeah, but, no, but.

Liza Fokht
BBC News Russian

Putin’s stance on a ceasefire in Ukraine shows that, after three years of war, the Kremlin is more than capable of practicing clever diplomacy.

On the one hand, he appeared to respond positively to the US proposal for an immediate halt to hostilities.

A direct “no” would have strained relations between the Kremlin and the White House - ties that have only recently begun to improve and, in recent weeks, have largely worked in Moscow’s favour.

On the other hand, agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire, from the Kremlin’s perspective, could weaken Russia’s position on the battlefield.

Putin’s words, along with his unannounced visit yesterday to the Kursk region - where he made a rare appearance in military uniform - reinforced that battlefield success remains a priority for Moscow.

The big question now is how the White House will interpret Putin’s statement: as an invitation to negotiate, or an attempt to derail Trump’s peace efforts.

It also remains unclear how far the White House is willing to go to persuade Ukraine to accept Russia’s demands.

Trump has warned that rejecting a ceasefire would bring “devastating consequences” for Russia.

What exactly that means - and what leverage the U.S. is prepared to use in its dealings with Moscow - remains a mystery.

The news conference held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ leader Alexander Lukashenko has now finished.

The last few questions focused on Russian relations with neighbouring Belarus.

We'll bring you more shortly - including a round up on what Putin said about Ukraine.

Stick with us.

Putin now thanks Russian service members who have helped retake areas in the Kursk region of the country.

"Yesterday in his report the northern group commander told me: 'Tomorrow Sudzha will be ours.' And that's what happened."

He says his forces are also retaking all the surrounding settlements from the Ukrainian military, adding that depending on how the situation develops, Russia would discuss a ceasefire.

Putin continues with his thoughts on a possible ceasefire.

"Who will give orders to cease hostilities, and what will these orders be worth?" he asks.

The Russian president asks who will decide where a "violation of the possible ceasefire agreement" has taken place along 2000km (1242.7 miles) – possibly referring to the length of the border between Russia and Ukraine.

"All these issues need to be painstakingly studied by both sides," he says, adding that the idea of a ceasefire is "good and we absolutely support it but there are issues that we need to discuss".

Putin says he believes "we need to negotiate with our American colleagues and partners" and "maybe" have a phone call with US President Donald Trump.

"The very idea of ending this conflict by peaceful means, we support that."

Putin now moves on to his appearance in the Kursk region and says the situation "is fully under our control".

He adds that control by Ukrainian forces "has been lost,” saying their equipment has been "abandoned."

Putin says, in light of this, "it would be good” for Ukraine to achieve a 30-day ceasefire, saying "we are in favour of it".

But, he stresses, there are "nuances".

"If we ceased hostilities...what would that mean?" Putin asks, questioning what would happen in Russia's Kursk region.

The Russian media is now putting questions to Putin.

He is asked whether he thinks Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, and if he has been briefed by the US.

Putin first thanks president Trump for giving "so much" attention to achieving a settlement in Ukraine.

He says Russia agrees with the proposal for a ceasefire, but it should lead to an "enduring peace".

“We agree with the proposal to cease hostilities, but it should lead to enduring peace and remove underlying causes of this crisis,” he says.

Putin adds that he is convinced Ukraine should have asked the US persistently for a meeting, like the one in Saudi Arabia, given the situation on the ground.

So far Putin has been reflecting on his meeting with the leader of Belarus and the agreements made between the two nations.

While he's been speaking, we've seen comments from Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov who tells Russian media that Putin will meet US envoy Steve Witkoff behind closed doors in Moscow this evening.

We're watching and listening to the news conference for Ukraine lines, so stay with us.

We're now about to hear from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is holding a news conference after meeting Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Putin has yet to comment publicly on the 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by the US and backed by Ukraine.

We'll bring you the key lines on what he says about the Ukraine conflict, and you can follow our stream at the top of the page - just click watch live.

In Quebec on Canada’s east coast, the foreign ministers from the G7 alliance are meeting for sit down talks on Ukraine.

Opening the formal session of the meeting, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said "we all want to see just and lasting peace in Ukraine," adding she hoped to find ways in which the group can "continue to support Ukraine in the face of Russia's illegal aggression."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he does not want the G7 to use "antagonistic" language toward Russia.

Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to speak in Moscow shortly.

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Laura Gozzi
Europe reporter

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has spoken to the media again today, appearing to clarify and perhaps soften his comments from this morning in which he suggested that the US-Ukraine ceasefire plan was nothing more than a chance for Ukraine to regroup.

Later, he told Zvezda TV that the proposal was "hasty" and that it would have to be worked on to take Russia's position into account as the current plan only reflected "the Ukrainian approach".

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With talks due between US envoy Steve Witkoff and the Russian delegation in Moscow on a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, let's bring you up to date with today’s developments:

• Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal, though stresses it is his "point of view" and Putin's will come later
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already agreed to the proposal
• Former US special representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, says Russia is unlikely to take part in ceasefire talks in good faith
• Putin would almost certainly regroup and attack again after any ceasefire, former senior British diplomat Andrew Levi says
• Three people have been killed and 14 wounded in a Russian attack on the Donetsk region, says Ukraine, and Russian drones have been striking the Kherson region
• Russia says it's in the final stages of an operation to regain control of the Kursk region near its border with Ukraine
• More diplomatic developments are expected later, with G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada today
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko today, while Nato chief Mark Rutte is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House later

Stay with us for live coverage.

More now from Volodymyr Zelensky, who says that the world "has yet to hear a meaningful response" from Russia on the temporary ceasefire proposal.

The Ukrainian president says on social media that this demonstrates that Russia "seeks to prolong the war and postpone peace for as long as possible".

"We hope that US pressure will be sufficient to compel Russia to end the war," he says.

Zelensky adds that his team is "prepared to continue working constructively with all partners in America, Europe, and other parts of the world who are committed to bringing peace closer".

Tom Bateman
US State Department correspondent, reporting from Quebec

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We came to Quebec for the G7 meeting from Saudi Arabia, where talks took place between the Americans and the Ukrainians.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now calling for an immediate ceasefire.

I think what we are going to see here between the G7 countries and the US is a dispute about the language used in any joint statement that they might put out.

The Europeans, although they have broadly welcomed the ceasefire, are not going to drop their position that Russia is the aggressor in this war.

Yet, Rubio has said he doesn't want to see antagonistic language in what may be put out.