Putin’s Easter Truce: A Gesture of Peace or a Kidding One?
Ukraine accepted the suggestion, however, Russia included a long list of conditions, changing the expectations 30-day comprehensive ceasefire into mere 30 hours for the Kremlin. Instead of the anticipated 30 days, the Kremlin announced a mere 30-hour ceasefire. Last month, The Trump administration was expecting that the Ukraine would accept the statement but ignore the conditions Russia included and used as justification for going back on the 30-day offer.
Commenting below the post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked on Sunday morning that the Russian army is trying to project an image of a ceasefire while still making isolated efforts to advance and inflict damage on Ukraine. “Meanwhile, The defense ministry of Russia, arguing that all Russian troops at the special military operation zone strictly abide by the ceasefire control, noted the efforts of the Russians miltiatry within the borders of “the special military operation zone“ defensively following the operational tasks given without active hostilities during the announced pause.” On French social media platform.
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With trump taking office, putin has made every attempt to restore halted relations that were put in demanding conditions even after the sideline foundation put around the eatern regionsa.
A mix of U.S diplomats, including Trump, have recently shown frustration towards the lackluster progress in Ukraine and hinted they may walk away from the conflict if nothing fruitful comes from it. This is no different than the Kremlin’s approach. As a self-proclaimed peacenik, they can claim Kyiv incessantly violates every imaginary rule they invent.
As they say, those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Both sides lacked the time and will to convert the half-baked truce into anything tangible leading to this spontaneous ceasefire result.
Will the Easter Truce Foster True Peace?
Shifting focus to optics, the other side can bask in the glory of claiming peace is finally in motion. In recent weeks, there has been a dramatic spike in international concern towards the conflict. Demand for Trump’s intervention skyrocketed. His envoy, Steve Witkoff, was summoned to Paris for urgent meetings within two months of him seeing Putin, add meetings with prominent political figures, which happened just days before.
On the one side, the forcibly imposed ceasefire indicates a desperate grasp on the concept of peace, for enforcement indicates anything but. But the steadfast nature of the truce does raise one question: can it be extended from 30 hours to something a little more enduring? It’s possible Rufin is simply tired of the void of logic his negotiations have turned into.
In the end, sensitive matters of ongoing diplomatic negotiations are usually kept hidden from the public, thus allowing for unforeseeable changes in this highly delicate geopolitical environment.
