Ukraine battle newest: Why full ceasefire is unlikely after Trump-Putin name – however Russia may give one thing | World Information

By Ivor Bennett, Moscow correspondent

Judging by his spokesman’s feedback, it seems Vladimir Putin has no intention of giving any significant floor in his dialog with Donald Trump later right now.

“If US mediation helps obtain the objectives of the SMO [special military operation] by peaceable means, Russia would like this,” was the important thing line from Dmitry Peskov’s statements to Russian reporters earlier.

It makes it clear that Russia’s objectives have not modified – that Ukraine by no means joins NATO and that Russia retains the 4 Ukrainian territories it occupies.

And it is saying that both Kyiv (and the US) provides these issues up willingly, or Moscow takes them by pressure.

30-day truce silence

I feel Putin should give Trump one thing, although, or the looks of a concession at the least.

All of the stress now’s on Moscow, and I feel the Kremlin does need to maintain the White Home on facet to make sure that US-Russia relations proceed to melt.

However I doubt it will be a full ceasefire that Russia says Ukraine would use to rearm and can solely agree to at least one if Western army assist to Ukraine stops.

What’s extra, it is two months since Trump proposed a 30-day truce.

Putin hasn’t agreed to at least one but, so why would he now?

Climbdown deliberate?

The decision between the leaders comes after an uptick in aggression from Moscow.

Sunday noticed Russia’s largest drone assault of the battle up to now, and Ukraine additionally claimed that Russia was going to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday.

It may very well be a strategy to intimidate the West, and assert Russia’s dominance.

Or it may very well be a manner for Putin to provide himself one thing to climb down from, after which promote as a concession to Trump.