Kremlin views air truce with Ukraine as concession to Trump, says Bloomberg
Photo: Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Getty Images)
Russian authorities are considering a possible ceasefire with Ukraine in the air. Moscow might take this step to avoid secondary tariffs and sanctions from the US, Bloomberg reports.
According to unnamed sources, the visit of US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia this week is Moscow’s last chance to reach an agreement with Trump, even though the chance of success is low.
One of Bloomberg’s sources clarified that a compromise could involve a pause in air strikes using drones and missiles. According to him, this would be possible if Ukraine also agrees to such a move.
At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to reject the idea of a general ceasefire and refuses to change his ultimatum conditions for ending the war.
"Trump needs some kind of a gift, a concession from Russia. An air truce could be such a gift," said Sergei Markov, a Moscow political consultant close to the Kremlin.
Air truce
A few months ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a phased ceasefire to Russia.
According to the Ukrainian leader’s initiative, the first stage was to be a ceasefire in the air and at sea.
This involved a complete ban on missiles, long-range drones, and bombings of energy and other civilian infrastructure.
At that time, Russia rejected the proposal. Now, if it continues to resist the ceasefire, it faces secondary tariffs and sanctions from US President Donald Trump. The American leader set a deadline of August 8.
