While carefully avoiding an outright rejection of US ceasefire proposals, Moscow is playing for time

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.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 days ago

    I don’t think you can claim that a few of you 3 word sentences describe the entirety of the war. That’s not serious.

    The Americans are not growing tired of sending weapons. Not if you look at the polls. Only the current administration has certain ideas about stopping support, but it’s not clear if they actually will, because of three internal political situation and diplomatic standing of US in the world. European support is even growing.

    • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
      13·
      2 days ago

      Polls show Americans do not wish to keep providing support to Ukraine.

      • NoiseColor @lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        2 days ago

        Nobody wants to provide support indefinitely. But that doesn’t mean anyone will stop providing it until it is needed.

              • NoiseColor @lemmy.worldEnglish
                22·
                1 day ago

                Which one is my opinion? That support will not end when Russia wants it? Europe and America will look foolish and weak if they do that. I don’t think they can allow this to happen. Yes, that’s my opinion.

                • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  12·
                  1 day ago

                  Don’t be disingenuous, it was never about the support stopping when Russia wants it.

                  It’s about whether the support provided by the West will dwindle away or not.

                  The U.S. will have no problem to dramatically reduce support for Ukraine. European countries won’t make up the difference.

                  • NoiseColor @lemmy.worldEnglish
                    22·
                    1 day ago

                    Thats not disingenuous. Theres is nothing Russia wants more. There is no doubt that the optics of this would be that USA and Europe have kneeled before Russia.

                    The only part of America that wants to dramatically reduce support is MAGA. They might succeed, but not without consequences.