Ceasefire Talks Amid Renewed Drone Attacks
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy insists on ceasefire before peace talks, as Russia resumes drone strikes and proposes negotiations without conditions.
Summary
In Kyiv, Eurpoean leaders urged a 30-day ceasefire starting May 15. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy welcomed Putin's offer for direct talks but insists on a ceasefire first. Despite the political developments, Russia resumed drone attacks after a temporary truce expired. The Kremlin countered Zelenskyy's call for an unconditional ceasefire, proposing to start negotiations in Istanbul on May 15 without preconditions, but indicated a possible ceasefire might emerge from talks. U.S. President Trump, along with European leaders, supports the ceasefire proposal, threatening sanctions if Russia fails to comply.
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- Recent statements from Russian President Putin about direct talks signal a willingness to negotiate; however, skepticism remains about the sincerity and feasibility of these discussions amidst ongoing Russian aggression.
- The European leaders' joint stance for a ceasefire reflects unity in pressing Russia, highlighting the urgency for an unconditional halt to the fighting to facilitate peace talks and safeguard Ukraine.
- While Trump shows support for the ceasefire, his past actions raise doubts about U.S. commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty amidst negotiations with Russia.
The Guardian·11d· "…The flurry of back-and-forth offers and ultimatums suggests fast-moving diplomacy around the conflict, but behind the rhetoric it is not clear how much of the fundamental positions of the two sides have changed."
Al Jazeera·11d· "…Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has left hundreds of thousands of soldiers dead and triggered the gravest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis."
HuffPost·11d· "…Putin casts the war as a watershed moment in Moscow’s relations with the West, which he says humiliated Russia after the Soviet Union fell in 1991 by enlarging NATO and encroaching on what he considers Moscow’s sphere of influence, including Ukraine."
CNN·11d· "…The proposal came just hours after the leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland stood alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv and urged Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday or face possible “massive sanctions,” according to French President Emmanuel Macron."
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CNN·12d· "…The meetings are a sign of a renewed diplomatic urgency aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is grinding on despite US efforts to broker peace."
Al Jazeera·12d· "…More than three years into Russia’s invasion, the hugely symbolic show of European unity comes a day after President Vladimir Putin struck a defiant tone at a Moscow parade marking 80 years since victory in World War II."
The Guardian·12d· "…Saturday’s visit to Kyiv is likely to focus more on finding a common western position on Ukraine to take to Donald Trump, as European leaders try their best to keep the US onside."
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