So bold are Putin’s ceasefire demands, it’s hard to believe he is entirely serious

The extraordinary demands of the Russian leader to weaken Ukraine would make a mockery of any peace dealVladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy gridDonald Trump began his conversation with Vladimir Putin with a simple demand: a 30-day ceasefire on land, sea and air which Ukraine has already signed up to, as an initial measure on which to build towards a peace.Instead, what the US president got from Putin were questions, half-offers and limited concessions – and, above all, an extraordinary demand from the Russian leader to weaken Ukraine that would make a mockery of any peace agreement. Continue reading...

So bold are Putin’s ceasefire demands, it’s hard to believe he is entirely serious

The extraordinary demands of the Russian leader to weaken Ukraine would make a mockery of any peace deal

Donald Trump began his conversation with Vladimir Putin with a simple demand: a 30-day ceasefire on land, sea and air which Ukraine has already signed up to, as an initial measure on which to build towards a peace.

Instead, what the US president got from Putin were questions, half-offers and limited concessions – and, above all, an extraordinary demand from the Russian leader to weaken Ukraine that would make a mockery of any peace agreement. Continue reading...