Russia has so far remained quiet over the ceasefire which was proposed during talks between the US and Ukraine on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
A ceasefire will be a tactical solution for Ukraine, but not for Moscow as they believe Russian forces are doing well on the frontlines, in the Kursk region they are gaining more of their territory back and occupy around 20% of Ukrainian territory in the east.
It more likely that Vladimir Putin will want his forces to continue fighting as a ceasefire will benefit Ukrainian troops, which tactically he will not want to do.
However, the flip side of this is both sides could regroup and prepare for further fighting which would be beneficially to Ukraine and Russia.
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Moscow sources have said that the ceasefire proposal is “It is difficult for Putin to agree to this in its current form,” adding, “Putin has a strong position because Russia advancing,” Reuters reported.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday at a press conference that he has “no trust” in Putin,” adding, “I have emphasised this many times, none of us trust the Russians.”
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is urging Russia to stop “all hostilities” as neither Kyiv or Moscow will meet their goals.
Rubio said on Wednesday, “The only way you’re going to have peace, is through negotiation.
“And so we need to start that process, and it is hard to start a process when people are shooting at each other and people are dying.”
However, Russian military bloggers are venting their anger at the US President and the proposed ceasefire with one saying the right thing to do would be to “shoot the old man in the other ear” in reference to Trump
“Any ceasefire at this stage is pure treachery and sabotage,” the milbogger channel Ngp Razvedka, the Kyiv Independent reported.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding on with their last strength, and it is possible to roll into Sumy on their shoulders,” they added.
“The truce proposal is actually Minsk-3, which will give the Ukrainian Armed Forces an opportunity to strengthen and rearm,” milblogger Yuriy Podolyaka
“After that, the war will continue in much worse conditions for us. Therefore, we will not agree, that much is obvious.”
This furious Millblogger Vladislav Evtushenko said the “right thing to do would be to shoot the old man in the other ear,” amid the failed assassination attempt on Trump in 2024.
