Vladimir Putin at a joint conference with Alexander Lukashenko questioned the point of introducing a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. — Russia is in favour of a truce, but there are any nuances, including the course circuit — said Russian President. In his assessment, freezing the conflict at the minute would be beneficial for the Kiev authorities. “If we halt our military activities for 30 days, what does that mean? This means that all the people who are there, military, Ukrainians who are there, will have the chance to leave without a fight," he said.
— We agree with the proposals for a ceasefire, but our attitude implies a ceasefire leading to a lasting peace,” Putin argued. Donald Trump, later asked about the ceasefire, He said: “Let us hope that Russia will do the right thing. “ Putin made a very promising statement,” said the president of the United States. “I would like to meet Putin and talk to him,” he added.
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A wave of comments after Vladimir Putin's words. "Try to negociate peace with KGB fraud"
Putin's words were commented by politicians, experts and journalists. "Poland has had 18 wars with Russia in the last 500 years. The best peace we have made is the 1 we have made after Moscow's yearly occupation," wrote MP Roman Gierty.
"Putin replied: we care very much about peace and so we propose even more war. And a bribe offer: Europe “needs” inexpensive Russian gas. No thanks. We don't request any more" — this is Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister of Funds and Regional Policy.
"Game of Balls" — he evaluates Putin Jerzy Dziewulski, erstwhile police officer, anti-terrorist and politician.
Anna Maria Dyner besides pointed out Putin's words that "Russia agrees to a truce, but provided it brings peace and solves problems that have become the first causes of the conflict".
"It besides appears that Russia does not want to agree to halt fighting over the course circuit and will argue arms supplies to Ukraine during the truce. As a problem Putin besides pointed out possible problems with armistice control," Insight analyst noted.
"The way Putin is now turning distant from the ceasefire proposal is the essence of how Russia has behaved over all these decades and what “peace agreements” it is ready for," writes Ukrainian writer Ilija Ponomarenko. "Putin has spent his full life demanding everything from everyone without offering anything in return. Next, effort to negociate a “peace” with this KGB fraudster," he adds.
"There is nothing amazing about it. Vladimir Putin suggested that Moscow does not want to retreat from its maximumist demands on any agreement aimed at halting the fighting in Ukraine, despite saying that it “supports the idea” behind a 30-day US-backed ceasefire,” studies Christopher Miller from the “Financial Times”.
