Ukraine war
Putin: “Agree to ceasefire if …”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finally taken a personal stand on the US plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The Kremlin leader emphasized that his country is also in favour of a ceasefire, but that the following Russian conditions must be met: The basis for a "long-term peace" would have to be created. In addition, the "underlying causes" of the war would have to be eliminated.
The Russian head of state, who addressed the press after a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, was alluding to the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyi, which he actually wanted to topple. On Thursday, the two presidents accused the EU and NATO of "hostilities" and "destabilizing" actions in Ukraine. In the past, Moscow had also described NATO's eastward expansion and the possible inclusion of Ukraine in the military alliance as "aggression" and considered its south-western border to be under threat.
What happens to Ukrainians in Kursk?
In response to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, Putin said that the issue of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region would have to be clarified: Will they simply be allowed to leave or will they be taken as prisoners of war? Russia is also interested in ending the conflict by peaceful means. However, questions regarding control over the ceasefire remained unanswered. Russia resolutely rejects the deployment of Western "peacekeeping troops". This does not represent a real deviation from the maximum demands for a settlement of the conflict. Putin did not say a word about the annexed Ukrainian territories.
Trump's special envoy expected in the Kremlin
However, the 72-year-old proudly announced that his troops were currently advancing on almost all fronts. "Russian troops are advancing in practically all areas of the line of contact," said Putin. Now "many questions" still need to be discussed with the USA. Among other things, this is to take place during a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is expected in the Kremlin on Thursday evening. There will be a meeting behind closed doors, according to the pro-Kremlin newspaper "Izvestia", citing Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov.
During talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Ukrainian negotiators agreed to Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine and declared their willingness to begin negotiations with Russia immediately. Ushakov criticized the ceasefire proposed by the US on Thursday as a "breathing space" for the Ukrainian army.
Trump on Putin's statement: "Promising"
US President Donald Trump described Putin's declaration as "promising" but "not complete". Should Putin not agree to the proposal, it would be a disappointment, Trump said in Washington on Thursday. "Many details of a final agreement have already been discussed. Now we'll see if Russia is on board. If not, it will be a very disappointing moment for the world," said the 78-year-old head of state.
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