The unexpected announcement of Vladimir Putin On Saturday (19.04.2025) for a short duration of a truce with Ukraineis proof of the extreme cynicism with which Moscow is facing peace, CNN notes in analysis.
The announcement of a truce with Ukraine by Vladimir Putin came just a few hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump said they said they said they It would take a sign in the next few days that the Kremlin seriously meant peace.
For Russia’s supporters, the announcement of the Russian president, looked like a nod to Trump – But the sudden statement is so vague that it is likely to be used by Putin to support his false perception that Kiev does not want the war to stop.
It will be a nightmare for Ukraine to suddenly stop the war at Putin’s command. Some front -line positions may be in the middle of heavy conflicts when the command arrives, and a cessation of this kind requires days of preparation and preparedness.
Misinformation is certain that will cause confusion in troops regarding the application of a trucehow to refer or react to violations, even what to do when it expires.
It is likely that the truce is proven as sign that both sides can stop violence for a short time. But it is significantly more likely to both use violations and confusion to show that their opponent is not reliable. Already on Saturday night, Ukrainian officials said the Russian raids continued in areas of the front line.
The ongoing 30 -day truce limited to energy infrastructure was born in conditions of full chaos. The White House announced that “energy and infrastructure” are being covered, the Kremlin said they immediately stopped attacks on “energy infrastructure” and Ukraine said the truce began a week later than the Kremlin. The execution of the truce is characterized by distrust and accusations of violations.
Moscow made a similar unilateral statement in January 2023, asking for a day of peace to allow Orthodox Christians to celebrate Christmas – a move that Kiev and Western leaders then rejected as a strategic cessation for military purposes.
A genuine truce requires negotiations with the opponent and preparations to apply. The sudden rush seems to have been designed exclusively to calm the White House demands for a sign that Russia is willing to stop fighting. It will probably feed Trump’s at times pro-Russian placements. It can also cause complications for Ukraine when it is inevitably accused of violating what Washington can regard as a gesture of goodwill by Moscow.
Ultimately, this short, possibly theoretical, possibly rhetoric and completely unilateral interruption of a three -year war is likely to cause more damage to the role of diplomacy in the coming months than to support it.