The White House described it as a first step toward to peace that it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and an end to the war.

The White House's attacks on the media are starting to look remarkably similar to those waged in other countries that have embraced autocratic leaders in recent years.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he sees Russia's war on Ukraine ending in 2025. "I believe that in this year the war will properly end with a decent peace," Zelensky said at a press conference in Finland alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb.