U.S. rejects Putin’s ceasefire proposal for Ukraine in unofficial communications
US rejects Putin’s offer for truce in Ukraine, marking third year of deadliest battle in Europe since World War II
President Vladimir Putin’s offer for a truce in Ukraine was reportedly turned down by the United States, according to a Reuters exclusive. Although there is already a war going on, this refusal starts the third year of the deadliest battle in Europe since World War II.
Russia’s Putin said he was open to talks about ending the fighting in Ukraine, but only if Russia wouldn’t give up any land it already holds, according to three Russian sources. Putin may have sent signs about a possible calm both directly and through agents like Moscow allies in the Middle East. However, there has not been any official discussion because the U.S. supposedly demanded that Ukraine be a part of any peace talks.
A senior Russian official who wanted to be anonymous said, “The contacts with the Americans came to nothing,” referring to discussions in late 2023 and early 2024, While another Russian source said, “Everything fell apart with the Americans.”
Even though there were repeated efforts to start a conversation, the nature of the talks and their eventual failure had not been made public before. The fact that nothing has changed shows how deeply committed both sides are to their views and how hard it will be to end the war.
Some people, including supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, are against President Joe Biden’s administration’s calls for more help to be sent to Ukraine. In this situation, Putin’s calls for talks are a problem for the international attempts that are already going on to solve the issue.
When asked about the situation, both the Kremlin and the White House refused to say anything, which shows how delicate the international standoff is.
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in Feb. 2022, they sparked a war that had been building for a long time. Even though the international community has spoken out against the conflict and tried to broker a solution, it doesn’t seem to be going away. Ukraine has vowed to fight Russian rule over its land.
While the US says it doesn’t have backchannel talks with Russia, several sources’ stories say that they do. These conversations happen through middlemen and aren’t official. These routes haven’t led to any real progress yet, so it’s not clear how likely it is that the fighting will stop.
Putin’s recent statements that he is ready for conversation, such as those he made to U.S. talk show host Tucker Carlson, suggest that he is ready to work with diplomats. Even so, there is still doubt about how sincere these attempts are, as both sides seem set in their chosen stances.
As the war drags on, the Kremlin seems content with things staying the same, which makes it look like political progress is unlikely. Since neither side is ready to give in on important issues, there is still no sign of an end to the crisis, which makes the pain of those stuck in the middle last longer.
Source: Reuters
