ISW: Putin accuses Ukraine of ceasefire violations before formal agreement

They are fighting against each other,

Trump told reporters in the White House on Friday

I believe we're going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire,

Trump told reporters at the White House

I believe we will soon reach a ceasefire agreement in many areas. Everything has gone very well so far. A complete ceasefire is coming soon, followed by a formal agreement,

he said

Gitanas Nausėdalithuanian President

So far Russia is imitating the negotiations, talking about a possible peace and possible ceasefire, but they are not even ready to keep the ceasefire as promised not to attack, not to strike critical infrastructure,

Nausėda added

We are talking about very concrete numbers of our military troops, but there should be commitment from all countries in this coalition to provide this support,

he said

There is absolutely no self-interest from the US side in lifting sanctions on Russian military."

Shkurenko

This is the exact wrong time to take the foot off the gas,

Benjamin Hilgenstock, KSE senior economist and one of the report's coauthors, told Newsweek

It was pointed out that a complete cessation of providing Kyiv with foreign military aid and intelligence must become the key condition for preventing an escalation of the conflict and making progress towards its resolution through political and diplomatic means,

the Kremlin said in its readout of the phone call

António Costapresident of the European Council

We will continue to support Ukraine now, in future negotiations and, especially, in peacetime."

Prior to the summit, António Costa, the president of the European Council, said

European efforts that should be bringing more security and peace are also constantly being obstructed. And I believe this is wrong,

he added

Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President

It's unfortunate to say this, but some pressure is also needed within Europe itself to ensure that anything promised – actually happens,

Zelensky said on Thursday

The European Union maintains its 'peace through strength' approach, which requires Ukraine to be in the strongest possible position, with its own robust military and defense capabilities as an essential component,

the text reads

Ulf Kristerssonprime Minister

It’s clear the EU is not the “thing” when it comes to defense

As Kristersson, the Swedish leader, said

Ulf Kristerssonprime Minister

It’s been a bit of a mess as we all know,

said Ulf Kristersson, the Swedish prime minister, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the summit in Brussels

We hope there will be a deal,

Starmer said

As with all things Ukraine/Russia-related, the picture is complicated, though from the borderlands to the big cities, one through line exists: Russians feel it’s time to end the war, but on Russia’s terms,

the company found in its analysis

Now is the time for President Trump to push the Russian regime to honor the complete ceasefire, just as the U.S. has demanded from Ukraine."

Yuriy Boyechko, founder of the humanitarian organization Hope for Ukraine

Julia Davisrussia watcher

State TV propagandists have surmised that a partial ceasefire was just Putin's way of throwing Trump a bone."

Russia watcher Julia Davis

President Trump and President Putin spoke about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Both leaders agreed this conflict needs to end with a lasting peace."

White House statement

But the deal depends on both sides. If one side is positive and the other is not ready, it will be complicated. But then, at least, the US administration will see who is the ‘bad guy’, who is making the deal impossible, and this is surely not Ukraine,

the Lithuanian president said