Vladimir Putin is unlikely to support the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Reuters has quoted sources in the Russian authorities as saying.
One of the agency’s interlocutors specifies that any agreement should take into account Russia’s successes on the battlefield and address issues that are of concern to Moscow. To do so, Russia needs to carefully work out the terms of any truce.
“It is difficult for Putin to agree to this in his current form. Putin has a strong position as Russia moves forward,” the source said.
Another senior Russian source said that from Moscow’s point of view, the ceasefire proposal looks like a trap because it would be difficult for Russia to stop a military conflict without concrete guarantees or commitments.
