Reuters: "Three of the sources, familiar with discussions in Putin's entourage."
👉Taylor Swift has an entourage, Putin has an administration.

Reuters "spoke to a total of five people who work with or have worked with Putin at a senior level in the political and business worlds.
👉People who have worked (past tense) with Putin in "political and business worlds." How would a source who "worked" with Putin in the business world (whatever that even means) have any idea about Russian war plans.

Reuters: "The fifth source did not comment on freezing the war at the current frontlines" and "Putin can fight for as long as it takes, but Putin is also ready for a ceasefire – to freeze the war."
👉The real purpose of this article is to float freeze and see Russia's reaction.

Reuters: "One of the sources predicted no agreement could happen while Zelenskiy was in power."
👉More to the point, how receptive Russia may be to a freeze if Zelensky was not in the equation.

This is not about Putin wanting a ceasefire. This article is a trial balloon towards the Kremlin, 'if Zelensky goes, would you be open to a freeze?'