the trump move to herd cats isn't panning out it seems;

Vladimir Putin rejected Donald Trump’s proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine after a “frank” phone call on Tuesday between the two presidents.

Instead, the Russian leader agreed to a 30-day pause in attacks on energy plants and infrastructure and to hold further talks on stopping hostilities in the Black Sea.

Putin also demanded that Ukraine not rearm or mobilise during the partial truce and called for a “complete cessation” of Western military and intelligence support to Kyiv.

France and Germany vowed on Tuesday night to continue supplying weapons to Kyiv, raising doubts over whether a deal on Putin’s terms can hold. Downing Street has not yet addressed whether Britain will follow suit.

Ukraine reported Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure just hours after the Russian leader agreed to a partial ceasefire in the call with Mr Trump.

Regional authorities in Sumy in north east Ukraine said that Russia’s drone attacks damaged two hospitals there, forcing the evacuation of patients and hospital staff.

A 60-year-old man was injured and several houses damaged in a Russian drone attack on the Kyiv region that surrounds the Ukrainian capital, Mykola Kalashnyk, governor of the region, said early on Wednesday morning............more..........