Sassing the Kremlin on Ukraine's Ceasefire Demand
Medvedev accuses parties of prioritizing peace plans over actual implementation
The Kremlin's turned a deaf ear to Ukraine's demand for a 30-day ceasefire, set to kick off this Monday. In a heated exchange, Dmitri Medvedev, Russia's deputySecurity Council head, delivered a fiery response: "Stick your peace plans up your ass." His colorful rebuke came during a meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Merz in the Hot Seat: Tough Talk in Kyiv
Selenskyj welcomed Merz, Macron, Starmer, and Tusk to Kyiv and threatened sanctions if Russia refused the ceasefire. Merz was straightforward in an interview with ARD's "Tagesschau" from Kyiv, stating that another sanctions package was already in the works in the EU, and that Putin needed to realize the war is unwinnable. Merz, Macron, Starmer, and Tusk arrived in Kyiv in solidarity with Selenskyj.
Medvedev's Feather Ruffling and Peskov's Counterpunch
Medvedev took issue with the visit, asking why the Europeans were invoking peace talks while issuing Ukrainian sanctions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov also criticized the Western stance, deeming it more confrontational than cooperative. Peskov suggested Link1 that the halt of Western arms supplies to Ukraine would be a more relevant condition for a 30-day ceasefire.
Background: Russia's Strategy and Conditions
Before the ultimatum, Peskov Link2 emphasized that Russia would not be deterred by sanctions. He maintained that a ceasefire should not provide Ukraine with an opportunity to bolster its military forces. Peskov argued that President Putin is seeking a resolution through diplomatic channels but is reluctant due to Ukraine's unwillingness to engage in immediate talks.
- Russia
- Kremlin
- Dmitri Medvedev
- Dmitri Peskov
- Ceasefire
- Attack on Ukraine
- Ukraine
- Volodymyr Selenskyj
- Emmanuel Macron
- Friedrich Merz
- Keir Starmer
- Donald Tusk
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- France
- Sanctions
- Germany
- Arms Deliveries
- The Kremlin, led by Deputy Security Council head Dmitri Medvedev, has shown no willingness to adhere to Ukraine's demand for a 30-day ceasefire, despite pleas from international leaders like Volodymyr Selenskyj, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, and Donald Tusk.
- In response to the demand for a ceasefire, Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, suggested that the halt of Western arms deliveries to Ukraine could be a more relevant condition for a 30-day truce.
- The Commission, in the midst of the war-and-conflicts in Ukraine, has also adopted a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Despite the ongoing attack on Ukraine, Russia, according to Dmitri Peskov, remains unperturbed by sanctions, maintaining that a ceasefire should not be used as an opportunity for Ukraine to reorganize its military forces.
