Reuters reports on the Kremlin's stance on a month-long ceasefire
Photo: Putin will reject the proposal for a one-month ceasefire (Getty Images)
Russian sources reacted cautiously to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, supported by Kyiv, reports Reuters. They said that any agreement to end the war should take into account the situation on the battlefield.
A senior Russian source told Reuters that it would be difficult for Vladimir Putin to agree to the idea of a ceasefire without discussing the terms and receiving any guarantees.
“It is difficult for Putin to agree to this in its current form. Putin has a strong position because Russia is advancing,” the anonymous source said.
The source added that without ceasefire guarantees, Russia's position could quickly weaken, and then the West could accuse Russia of failing to end the war.
Another senior Russian source said that from Moscow's point of view, the ceasefire proposal looks like a trap, as it would be difficult for Putin to stop the war without concrete guarantees or promises.
A third Russian source said that the overall picture is that the United States has agreed to resume military assistance and intelligence sharing and has added a ceasefire proposal.
The Kremlin has not yet commented on this information.
Putin said in December: “We don't need a truce, we need a long-term peace secured by guarantees for the Russian Federation and its citizens. It is a difficult question how to ensure these guarantees.”
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of thousands of people, displacement of millions of people, and provoked the largest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
US President Donald Trump reversed previous US policy toward Russia, starting bilateral talks with Moscow and suspending military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, saying it must agree to terms to end the war.
However, on March 11, the United States agreed to resume military assistance and intelligence sharing after Kyiv indicated its readiness to support a ceasefire proposal.
