Summary

Vladimir Putin responded to Ukraine’s US-backed ceasefire proposal by imposing strict conditions, including a halt to Kyiv’s military aid and mobilization, while continuing Russia’s own rearmament.

His calculated stance prolongs negotiations without outright rejecting Donald Trump’s initiative, which seeks to end the war while pressuring Ukraine.

Putin also demands Ukraine’s demilitarization, exclusion from NATO, and recognition of Russian territorial claims.

Trump, with limited leverage, may shift toward aligning with Putin’s terms. Meanwhile, Ukraine fears the ceasefire could allow Russia to regroup and intensify its offensive.

  • NoiseColor @lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Which casualties number? Medvedev one, claiming that Ukraine had a million dead?

    Reality is that this war can go on for a decade and both sides will have enough troops. Also warring countries don’t run out of troops or anything. That’s not how reality works. There would be a lot of other major problems long before a warring side would run out of troops.

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      2 days ago

      You don’t have to go with Medeved’s, most estimates are already at several hundred thousands casualties for Ukraine.

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        2 days ago

        That is a Russian number for Ukraine casualties.

        Do you believe the Ukrainian number for Russian casualties?

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              2 days ago

              I invite you to look up the definition of the word casualties.

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                2 days ago

                That is not a number of total soldiers lost.

                But even if it is. In a scenario where the current army was not enough they could do a full scale mobilization and that would mean they have enough soldiers for many many years.

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                  1 day ago

                  That is the number of soldiers killed or injured in the war, thus who can no longer fight.

                  Yes Ukraine could maybe do a full scale mobilization, but that’s a very big risk because it would lead to so many more casualties the country might not be able to bounce back after the war.

                  Besides, Ukrainians might just avoid the draft and flee.

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                    1 day ago

                    Some might flee, but many have not. Wars throughout history have shown that nations at war tend to find ways to replenish their forces, whether through conscription, training new recruits, or integrating foreign volunteers. The idea that Ukraine would simply “run out” of soldiers is an oversimplification.