Putin agrees with U.S. ceasefire proposal while setting out conditions
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On Thursday, March 13th, during a press conference in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he is in favor of U.S. proposal for a 30-day "ceasefire" between Russian and Ukrainian armies, but emphasized the need to thoroughly discuss terms of the agreement. Furthermore, he mentioned that he would likely be discussing the matter in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump, just before a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commented on the Russian leader’s statements, calling them promising but incomplete, and stated that right now it's Russia's turn to decide what to do. He added that if Russia does not accept, it would be very disappointing.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian leader Zelensky stated that the Kremlin is trying to buy time, despite intending to reject the ceasefire, and that the imposition of difficult conditions by Russia is a strategy to make the agreement impossible to reach.
In the document reported by the Washington Post, which lists the ceasefire's conditions set by Putin, there is recognition by Ukraine of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea and other four regions currently partly occupied by the Russian army (Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, and Donetsk), as well as the creation of a "buffer zones" between Bryansk and Belgorod, the removal of Zelensky through new elections, and the freezing of military funding to Ukraine from the West.
Trump, just before a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commented on the Russian leader’s statements, calling them promising but incomplete, and stated that right now it's Russia's turn to decide what to do. He added that if Russia does not accept, it would be very disappointing.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian leader Zelensky stated that the Kremlin is trying to buy time, despite intending to reject the ceasefire, and that the imposition of difficult conditions by Russia is a strategy to make the agreement impossible to reach.
In the document reported by the Washington Post, which lists the ceasefire's conditions set by Putin, there is recognition by Ukraine of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea and other four regions currently partly occupied by the Russian army (Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, and Donetsk), as well as the creation of a "buffer zones" between Bryansk and Belgorod, the removal of Zelensky through new elections, and the freezing of military funding to Ukraine from the West.