Putin Asks 3 Key Questions About Trump's Ceasefire Proposal
Russian leader wants assurances that Kyiv will not use the 30 days to regroup
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday responded to the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal to start the process of bringing an end to the Ukraine War, and indicated that — while Moscow wants peace — it does not want the war to stop so Ukraine can regain its footing.
RT, the Russian news outlet, published a transcript of Putin’s response to the U.S. proposal that he said required some clarification. Here are the three top takeaways:
KURSK: Putin said Russian forces are in complete control of the territory where Ukraine carried out a surprise offensive in 2024. He said Ukrainian forces were surrounded. “And if in the coming days there will be a physical blockade, then no one will be able to leave at all. There will be only two ways. To surrender or die.” He asked how a ceasefire could be implemented and wondered if the deal would call for the Ukrainian troops to leave the area, or surrender.
NO MOBILIZATION: The Russian president asked if the ceasefire would allow Ukrainian troops to be repositioned or reorganized, which he indicated would be foolish given that his soldiers are winning. “These 30 days…how will they be used? To continue forced mobilization in Ukraine? To receive more arms supplies? To train newly mobilized units? Or will none of this happen?” he asked, according to the transcript.
IMPLEMENTATION: “Who will determine where and who broke the potential ceasefire? Who will be blamed?” he asked.
Col. Douglas MacGregor,(ret.), told Judge Andrew Napolitano’s “Judging Freedom” on Thursday that Russia would not accept a stand-alone ceasefire without other concessions because it would only allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm.
“And, frankly, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that's the case,” he said.