Fiery Responses as Moscow Mulls Ceasefire Proposal
Recent Developments
Medvedev's Comment: "Shelving Peace Proposals on the Ice"
Following demands from European powers and the US for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia is considering the proposal. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, stated that Moscow is open to "thinking about" the plea, despite previously dismissing it as pointless. The turnaround comes after Dmitri Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, set the internet ablaze with a colorful rejection of peace talks, urging Western allies to shove their peace plans up their rear ends.
Russia's Viewpoint
Moscow has taken a confrontational stance, with Kremlin spokesman Peskov criticizing the Western leaders for adopting a confrontational approach, rather than promoting peace. Medvedev also questioned the logic behind choosing between a ceasefire for the so-called hordes or new sanctions. Before the ultimatum, Peskov had warned that Russia would not be deterred by sanctions and that weapons supplies to Ukraine should cease as a condition for a ceasefire.
The European Push
Leaders from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland have united in calling for a 30-day ceasefire and have threatened more sanctions if Russia does not comply. They have expressed solidarity with Ukraine and warned of massive, coordinated sanctions if the ceasefire is violated. The U.S. is expected to play a role in monitoring any agreement, with President Trump previously proposing a similar truce. However, it remains unclear how the U.S. will respond to Putin's proposal for direct talks in Istanbul.
Sources: ntv.de, gut/dpa/AFP/rts
Keywords:
- Russia
- Kremlin
- Dmitri Medvedev
- Dmitri Peskov
- Ceasefire
- Attack on Ukraine
- Ukraine
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Emmanuel Macron
- Friedrich Merz
- Keir Starmer
- Donald Tusk
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- France
- Sanctions
- Germany
- Direct talks
- Istanbul-ial Agreement
- Monitoring
- Western Allies
- Peace Proposals
- Confrontational Stance
- New Sanctions
- Direct Talks Proposal
- Violation of Ceasefire
- Massive Sanctions
- Skepticism
- Repeated Violations
- Delay Tactic
- U.S. Response
- European Ultimatum
- The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, has also agreed to consider a proposal for a directive on the approximation of laws relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, despite previously adopting a confrontational stance.
- Dmitri Medvedev, in a WhatsApp message, was reportedly willing to agree with Western leaders on general-news matters, such as the Ukraine conflict, but made statements that questioned the underlying logic behind their peace proposals.
- In the midst of war-and-conflicts discussions and politics, European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, and Donald Tusk, have repeatedly expressed their willingness to agree to new sanctions if Russia does not adhere to the ceasefire proposed for Ukraine.
- Regarding the Octagon Conference (Istanbul-ial Agreement) and direct talks, President Trump is said to be open to agreeing to monitor any potential ceasefire violations, following Putin's proposal for direct talks in Istanbul.
