MOSCOW, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The 30-day ceasefire plan proposed by the United States and Ukraine is a "temporary respite" for Ukraine's military, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Thursday.

Ushakov said in a TV interview that Moscow is striving for a "long-term" peaceful settlement that takes into account Russia's legitimate interests.

Noting that he talked over the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Wednesday, Ushakov said both Russia and the United States believe that Ukraine's potential NATO accession cannot be part of the peace settlement debate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may provide a more detailed assessment after talks with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko later in the day, he added. Enditem

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