Russia’s latest ceasefire offer comes as the G7 finance ministers are meeting. Putin’s offer is more or less an opportunity more than an actual success for the Russian military. Due to USA Republican foot dragging Ukraine lost ground because of an absence of Ukrainian firepower. It wasn’t as though Russia occurred great battles and Ukraine forces were defeated. Interestingly, Ukraine forces have successfully attacked and withered the Russian military industrial complex. It isn’t as though in the absence of USA funding Ukraine was surrendering territory.
What the latest ceasefire offer by Russia is just that, a ceasefire and not a peace offer. I think it is premature to end any fighting until Ukraine can fully assess its own victories and potential once it’s funding is fully returned with the conclusion of the G7 finance ministers.
Now, if Russia were to come forward with an earnest peace treaty that respected Ukraine’s proven strength, that, might be interesting.
