Russia is unlikely to conform to a short lived truce in Ukraine proposed by the U.S., feeling it has the higher hand on the battlefield and viewing the ceasefire as a entice, Reuters reported on March 12, citing undisclosed Russian sources.
Any ceasefire settlement must take Russia's battlefield advances into consideration and supply "ensures" to Moscow, sources instructed the information company.
Ukraine agreed to the U.S.'s proposal for a 30-day truce throughout talks in Jeddah on March 11, after which Washington resumed navy and intelligence assist for Kyiv. The U.S. is predicted to debate the proposal with Russia within the coming days.
The Kremlin is but to touch upon the thought, however Russian President Vladimir Putin and different prime officers have beforehand dominated out a short lived ceasefire that might freeze the battle alongside the present entrance strains.
Russia continues to occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine's territory and made regular advances in Donetsk Oblast in late 2024. Whereas Russia's advance in Ukraine's east has reportedly stalled earlier this 12 months, Moscow's troops appeared to have made fast features in Kursk Oblast, the Russian border area the place Ukraine has been combating since August 2024.
One supply instructed Reuters {that a} ceasefire may weaken Russia's place, because the West may pin the blame on Moscow ought to it fail to finish the warfare.
Russian nationalist voices and pro-war bloggers have already denounced the ceasefire proposal. Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the worldwide committee within the Russian Senate, mentioned that any deal must be hashed out on Moscow's phrases.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova