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There is a paradox in these talks and peace initiatives – Ukraine and Russia are both vying for Donald Trump’s attention and seeking to improve their positions with his help,
Naumov said in a commentary
Moscow has every reason to believe that … if this process lands anywhere, it will land in a place that is more or less on Russia’s terms, as long as the process is being driven by Washington,
Greene saidAs for the settlement of the situation, I would like to emphasize that it shouldn’t be aimed at a brief truce — some sort of a break for regrouping troops and rearmament in order to continue the conflict — but a long-term peace,
Putin has said
Peace would allow Russia to influence Ukrainian politics and use peaceful means to ensure friendly relations,
Markov saidRussia could say ‘yes, but’ to a ceasefire offer, accepting a 30-day truce on condition that an embargo is imposed on arms supplies to Ukraine,
Markov wroteThe sort of ceasefire that it might be interested in is quite clearly not the kind of ceasefire that the Ukrainians or the Europeans might be interested in, although the Americans may be more malleable on that,
he addedIn reality, the current Kyiv regime cannot be changed from inside the country. Its complete dismantling is needed,
it says
It’s not clear what would be the benefit for Russia,
it says,
Zelensky has passed the test of wanting peace. It is now up to Putin to show his card."
Speaking about the Ukrainian President, Republican Mr Graham said
If they do not pursue the ceasefire with the same vigour as Ukraine, there will be hell to pay."
He added
We've got some conversations that are happening on the phone and in person and in person with some of our representatives over the next couple of days,
said Vance, who also tangled with Zelensky
Trump is likely to find that Putin believes he now has the upper hand in relations with the US because of his sense that the west has lost its dominance in global affairs.”
As John Lough, an associate fellow at Chatham House, wrote presciently last year
Russian exports to the US dropped by more than 80% last year, compared to the prewar period, to about $3bn, the lowest since 1992. The only damaging banking sanctions the US can swiftly impose would be the end of an exception from the existing measures, which allows some Russian banks to receive payments for energy exports.”
As Alexander Kolyandr of the Center for European Policy Analysis saidSo yes, we are in favour of a truce with both hands, but we need at least framework guarantees and at least from the United States,
the source saidIt certainly is not impossible that the Russians would accept this,
Samuel Charap, a Russia analyst at the RAND Corporation, said of the 30-day offer
We don't need a truce, we need a long-term peace secured by guarantees for the Russian Federation and its citizens. It is a difficult question how to ensure these guarantees,
Putin said in December 2024.
It is difficult for Putin to agree to this in its current form…Putin has a strong position because Russia is advancing."
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How to solve this conundrum? Just as we did after World War II … reconstruction of Ukraine must include economic reconciliation with Russia,
Ryan said
Putin has officially annexed four Ukrainian oblasts as well as Crimea. But Moscow has yet to conquer any of the four entirely,
Rough told Fox News Digital while traveling to UkraineWe can't make that same mistake if we want lasting peace for Ukraine and if we want to split Russia from China,
he added, noting other