Putin is proposing a limited ceasefire with Ukraine ahead of the summit with Trump, The Economist reports. Sources say a broader set of agreements is possible, but the outcome would likely amount to a frozen conflict.
https://economist.com/europe/2025/08/09/instead-of-sanctions-donald-trump-announces-a-summit-with-russia
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1954231276057309334

>Putin: "TACO save my refineries!"