In his speech, Putin has also declared that he will discuss with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to obtain the necessary logistical support. A similar proposal had already been made during 2022, but the negotiations had stopped without results. “We want a lasting peace, of historical perspective – the exact words of the Tsar – and I hope that we will be able to agree on a new ceasefire, also respected by the Ukrainian side. This would be a lasting and stable step, and not instead the continuation of the conflict after a new Ukrainian rearmament. Our proposal lies on the table. The decision is now up to the authorities of Kiev, and their protectors, who would like to continue the war. We also want to express gratitude for peace efforts taken by our foreign colleagues, from China, Brazil and in recent times by the new American administration “.
The ceased the fire and the request of the West
The Russian proposal comes in the aftermath of the top of the European leaders in Kiev, where Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer And Donald Tusk they met with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting saw the adoption of a plan that provided for a ceased the 30 -day unconditional fire as a preliminary condition for any negotiation, threatening the fly of new penalties if it did not accept the truce.
However, Putin rejected this lastumcalling it an unwilling approach. Instead, he reiterated that the proposed negotiations will not foresee pre -contracts and that the ceased the fire can be included at a later time, during the negotiations. “Sooner or later we will restore constructive relationships with European countries, even with those who do not give up clearly aggressive actions towards us – he said – and who still try to talk to us in a villain, imposing on the ultimatum”.
International reactions
From the international front, the reactions have been different. The US president Donald Trumpusing his profile on Truth Social, defined the initiative a “potentially grandiose day For Russia and Ukraine ”. He promised to continue working with both sides to end the conflict, underlining the value of saving human lives and putting an end to the clashes.
The response of Emmanuel Macronaccording to which “an unconditional fire cannot be preceded by direct negotiations”. The French president described Putin’s proposal as “a first step, but not enough”.
Field situation: Tensions in Kiev
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground in Ukraine remains tense. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Russian forces launched an attack with drones on Kiev, a few hours after the expiry of a three -day truce declared by Moscow. The Ukrainian aerial defense has been activated, and the mayor of the city, Vitaliy Klitschkoinvited citizens to stay in the shelters.
Despite the end of the truce, Putin has been confident that the negotiations can reopen a glimmer for a new cessation of hostilities, including conditions that both sides will respect. “As known – he said – Russia has repeatedly pronounced for truce initiativesalways sabotaged on their part: they disregarded the moratorium on attacks on strategic sites, despite the agreements with Trump. They also violated the Easter truce, more than a thousand times. For our victory party, we have announced the fire for the third time, and we told our Western colleagues who seek a real way of recomposition that we do not exclude the possibility of extending the times of this armistice. But what were they results? Another thirty -six attacks with western drones and missiles, all rejected. They had no sense, they were made only for propaganda reasons. Ukraine has not only rejected our proposal: the heirs of those who collaborated with the Nazis tried to intimidate the foreign heads of state that were in Moscow, but they were not even capable of it “.
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