Why Russia proposes new ceasefire to Ukraine: Political analyst reveals real motive
Photo: Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian President (Getty Images)
During yesterday's talks in Istanbul, Russia proposed a 2–3 day ceasefire on certain sections of the front line. The aggressor is attempting to improve its position on the battlefield this way, political analyst Oleh Saakian stated this in a comment to the YouTube channel of RBC-Ukraine.
According to him, Ukraine has faced such Russian proposals for a ceasefire dozens of times before. In particular, similar offers were made even before the start of the full-scale war.
"The Russians are requesting a ceasefire in certain areas in order to retrieve bodies, but with only one goal in mind: to improve their operational and tactical position. To secure a foothold somewhere, to ensure logistics where possible, or to withdraw troops that could end up in a tactical encirclement," the political analyst explained.
Saakian pointed out that Russia wants to recover the bodies of its soldiers exclusively in areas where it has failed to achieve its objectives. Therefore, under the pretext of collecting the dead, they plan to fulfill their own military tasks.
"Of course, Ukraine will not agree to that. At most, Ukraine might select specific areas where it could agree to such actions, only where it poses no significant threat. But in other areas, Ukraine absolutely should not and will not agree," he emphasized.
Against this backdrop, Russia may begin spreading the narrative that Ukraine is allegedly against a ceasefire. However, according to Saakian, Ukraine’s allies will not fall for such a ploy.
Russia’s proposal
On June 2, after talks with Ukraine, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, announced a proposal for a two- to three-day ceasefire.
According to him, such a pause in hostilities was necessary to retrieve the bodies of fallen soldiers in certain areas of the front line.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responding to the proposal, called its authors "idiots." The head of state emphasized that Russia needs a ceasefire merely to take a short pause.
