The ceasefire is a welcome thing, but there is still a long way from permanent peace, writes Maxim Fedorov, a Ukrainian journalist.
Kiev In the evening, when bilateral negotiations in the US and Ukraine were in the final stages of Saudi Arabia, US Department of Foreign Department spokesman Tammy Bruce promised “Fantastic news for all humanity.”
As delegations marched in front of the press after the negotiations, there was undeniably unique news. For the first time after three years of battles, the ceasefire may soon be true.
Ukraine presented a partial ceasefire at sea and in the air, but the United States made a counter -full ceasefire on the entire front line for 30 days. Ukraine agreed – on the condition that Russia also agreed to the same.
There are still many open questions: Is Russia ready for ceasefire? Is Russia willing to release Ukrainian prisoners of war and return the abducted Ukrainian children, what does Ukraine require? Who would oversee the ceasefire?
But anyway Ukraine has shown Donald Trump The administration is ready to promote peace. And at the same time has overturned all Trump Volodymyr to Zelensky The accusations made by Ukraine do not want peace and play with the Third World War.
In fact, the same result could have been achieved the other week in Washington. But only when Trump and Zelenskyi were removed from the conference pattern, results began to arise.
The reason may be Trump’s negative attitude towards Zelensky or the US desire to make Ukraine more affected in negotiations.
Today, Ukraine gave the United States more than what he had intended. Now, if Russia does not agree to the ceasefire proposal, Trump is likely to move pressure to Putin instead of Ukraine.
The ceasefire is a welcome thing. Ukraine takes a very necessary breath break. However, it does not bring permanent peace closer.
Ukraine and Russia’s views on peace are still far apart. Ukraine justifiably fears that rapidly unjust trait will only increase the risk of a new attack.
Ukraine already has experience with Russia’s promised ceasefire. After 2014, the ceasefire in Donbas was agreed 11 times, but Russia broke them all. Still, Ukraine is ready to try once more.