The Kremlin on Wednesdaydenied a report by Reuters that President Vladimir Putin had proposed a ceasefire in Ukraine to the United States.Citing three anonymous Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions, the news agencysaid Putin offered to freeze the conflict at the current linesin 2023.The United States reportedly rejected Putins offer, which Reuters said came via Russias partners in the Middle East and others.No, its not true, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a daily telephone briefing.Media reports in recent months have described alleged backchannel signals from Russia to the United States to find a resolution to the war in Ukraine as the bloody two-year conflict grinds into a stalemate.Reuters report cited an anonymous United States official who denied engagement in any backchannel discussions with Russia to avoid going behind the back of Ukraine.The news agencys three Russian sources said Moscows and Washingtons intermediaries had met in Turkey in late 2023.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed not to enter negotiations with Russia as long as Putin is in power.