India, May 10 -- Berlin on Sunday reacted sceptically to Russian President Vladimir Putin suggesting a possible path toward ending the war in Ukraine and proposing former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder as a potential mediator, saying Moscow had shown no credible shift in its position.

Government sources in Berlin said on Sunday they had taken note of the comments, calling these part of a series of token offers that are part of Russia's well-known hybrid strategy.

Both sides had agreed to a ceasefire until Monday, May 11, under the mediation of US President Donald Trump.

'Europe must be at the table'

Europe and the US have well-coordinated negotiating teams, the German government sources said. Ukraine, together with the E3 group - ...