Vladimir Putin says he agrees with ‘good’ US ceasefire proposal, hints at phone call with Donald Trump

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1. Agrees is a little strong. Supports it in principle but there are things to work out. They’re going to slow march it and we’ll have to wait and see what sort of amendments they want. Apparently Witkoff is meeting Putin tonight. I still have no idea why a real estate developer has this kind of position!

2. He supports it as soon as the Ukranians are driven out of the Kursk region and until the Russian army has restocked their artillery supplies.

3. Any step that limits the current death and destruction is to be welcomed. But a sustainable peace process will certainly depend on the details being ironed out.

4. why anybody believes he is going to honor any sort of deals beyond me. Putin is known for this. I really do hope considering I have family in Ukraine (even if I didn’t it still matters) that this deal goes through and there’s peace, but I just have a bad feeling.

5. >Russia is ready to agree to the U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine but demands guarantees that Kyiv will not mobilize or train troops, nor receive military aid during it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 13.

   If the West agrees to this, he will demand the same thing beyond the 30-day ceasefire and when Russia invades again in a few years, there will be no resistance in Ukraine to stop him.

6. Can anyone at least just celebrate the temporary stop of a war, stop of the killing? Yes there are lots of things that need to be worked out for the long term but this is obviously a win for everyone

7. He agrees with the idea, but he makes it clear they have conditions

8. No, he didn’t.

   https://kyivindependent.com/putin-ready-for-ceasefire-but-demands-guarantees-depriving-ukraine-of-aid/

   “We also want guarantees that Ukraine will not mobilise, train soldiers or receive weapons during the 30-day ceasefire,” the Russian president said, without indicating that Russia would be willing to abide by the same conditions.

   “The idea itself is good and we support it, but there are a number of issues that need to be discussed,” Putin said.

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   Putin signals virtue by saying he agrees without agreeing to anything:
   “We agree with the proposals on the cessation of hostilities, but … <follows imposing completely different conditions>”

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   Putin didn’t want a 3 years war. He always preferred the 3-days solutions.

9. He is going to kill the ceasefire through a 1000 small cuts and put the ball in ukraines court. Just like we thought.

10. Honestly, I’m not sure if he really wants one. Will he try to make it look like Ukraine attacked Russia and point at the west for hypocrisy out, or if he just talks to Trump’s ego, and says he’ll need more territory.

    I mean, the Kursk territory that Ukraine occupied is nearly at Russia’s hands again, so I’m sure he’ll at least get that back, if he agrees.

    But for the front, any break might come to a disadvantage.

    I mean, if he agrees and Zelensky might want to attack again, once the 30 days are over, Trump might withdraw the support again, so there’s a certain uncertainty probably on Russia and Ukraine’s side and could benefit either of these two parties.

    But a break is probably the best for both. Russia, while slowly gaining territory, has huge problems with logistics.

    Ukraine could also use that break well.

    Produce more drones and try to overwhelm them in an instant after the ceasefire and give their soldiers a break, and dicuss about tactics for a counter offensive or Russia’s tactics.

    It’s definitely in benefit of both parties, but Russia might not want it or try to get a ceasefire until they get important locations like Povrosk in their hands.

11. We are all screwed. Trump is so desperate to make a deal with Putin he will give away the farm.

    The free world will be lucky if we still exist after the Republicans get through.

12. Of course, what better than a phone call with your minion

13. Peace means death for Putin, he cant accept it short of Ukraine capitulation.

14. My bet is that they intend to have no deal, but want to reject it a softly as possible. Putin believes that he’s winning the war and wants to stall negotiations for long enough to let Biden’s aid run out.

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