Why Putin has suddenly offered an 'Easter truce' in Ukraine - and the interesting way it's being presented

[Smithy]

Vladimir Putin is trying to cast himself as the peacemaker in the eyes of US President Donald Trump - as the one who gives solutions, not problems.
Well it is something, but it's by no means everything - a ceasefire for 30 hours, not 30 days.

This feels like a diplomatic dance, rather than a military, or moral, manoeuvre.
An Easter truce - announced by Vladimir Putin on Saturday - is significant in the sense that, if it holds, it'll be the first actual cessation of hostilities since the war began.

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And it's significant in the sense that it's the first actual concession made by Moscow since Donald Trump initiated peace negotiations two months ago.

But - and there's always a "but" when it comes to the Kremlin - how much of a concession is it really? And how much difference will it make militarily?
It's nowhere near what the White House has been asking for, and it's nowhere near what Ukraine has previously consented to.

The American president's first proposal was a full 30-day ceasefire. Kyiv agreed but Moscow didn't, not without conditions.
Then there was the attempted maritime truce. Again, Moscow's agreement came with strings attached, in the form of sanctions relief, so it never got off the ground.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/why-puti...-interesting-way-its-being-presented-13351872

 

[Yvonne Smith]

This has been interesting. Putin suggested the truce last week, when they were still trying to negotiate a peace agreement, and Zelenskyy refused, completely refused.
President Trump responded that there is only so much American can do. It is not our war, and if the participants do not want to negotiate , then we have to just step back and let it resolve itself, with no financial aid for weapons from the US, and definitely no American troops are going there.

Zelenskyy didn’t respond, as far as i know; but President Putin called for the ceasefire anyway, which I think shows where he is at with ending this war.
I also read that one of our congressmen went to Ukraine, and was shooting at Russian troops, and he posted pictures on X , bragging about it.
This is a crazy thing to do !
We are not at war with Russia, and we do not want to be. No americans should be over there shooting and killing Russians , and especially not one of our congressmen.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I also read that one of our congressmen went to Ukraine, and was shooting at Russian troops, and he posted pictures on X , bragging about it.
This is a crazy thing to do !

IF it was true, that a sitting US Congressman actually fired on Russian Troops, specially after Trump said no action would be taken by the US, Putin would be all over world news claiming Russia had been attacked by the US. I believe at best, it's a propaganda stunt and I don't believe he actually did that. I agree, it is a crazy thing to do. But he is an extremist... So who know what insanity he might try to pull off.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

IF it was true, that a sitting US Congressman actually fired on Russian Troops, specially after Trump said no action would be taken by the US, Putin would be all over world news claiming Russia had been attacked by the US. I believe at best, it's a propaganda stunt and I don't believe he actually did that. I agree, it is a crazy thing to do. But he is an extremist... So who know what insanity he might try to pull off.

Here is what Rep. Fitzpatrick (from PA) posted on his X page last week. It shows him in several pictures carrying large weapons to fire at Russia, and he boasts that he did that.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I still ain't buying it... Because Putin isn't crying how the US attacked Russia.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I still ain't buying it... Because Putin isn't crying how the US attacked Russia.

President Putin is not complaining about this because he does not want a war with the United States, any more than we want one with Russia. Both countries are more interested in improving our economy and having people lead adequate lives. This is also why Putin would like the war with Ukraine to end, but Zelenskyy wants to continue it and try to get other countries to do the fighting and provide money and equipment for him.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I disagree. All Putin would have to do to end the war with Ukraine is pull his troops out. But he isn't doing that. And I don't see Ukraine throwing in the towel either, because they are defending their country. Remember who started this war...