Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on the occasion of Easter. Putin's decision came after the statement of US President Donald Trump and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, in which they said that Russia will have to show more seriousness for peace. In such a situation, Putin's move is being seen as an attempt to please Trump. However, there are many questions on this ceasefire. Ukrainian officials themselves have called Putin a liar and said that Russian attacks are continuing.
According to a CNN report, Russia had announced a similar unilateral ceasefire in January 2023, when Vladimir Putin had called for a one-day ceasefire to allow Orthodox Christians to celebrate Christmas. Western countries had described it as Russia's military strategy. By announcing the current ceasefire, Russia has shown the world that it wants peace. It will also help Donald Trump to take a soft stand for Russia.
It will help in surrounding Ukraine!
Ukrainian soldiers are constantly fighting the Russian army. In such a situation, a sudden ceasefire announcement can create confusion among them. They will not know how to follow the ceasefire. If they continue fighting, Ukraine can be accused by Moscow of violating Russia's goodwill.
Ukraine can suffer another loss due to this ceasefire. The US and other Western countries can put pressure on Ukraine to follow the ceasefire. If Ukraine does not do this ceasefire, it will be accused of not wanting peace. If he goes ahead with the ceasefire, he may have to suffer losses on the battlefield. Experts say that there is little hope of peace from this ceasefire. This is only for the political benefit of Russia.
What has Russia said
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a unilateral ceasefire on Easter in Ukraine, saying that we think Ukraine will follow our example. The ceasefire will last from 6 pm Moscow time on Saturday to midnight on Sunday. Putin told his military chief Valery Gerasimov in the Kremlin that on humanitarian grounds the Russian side declares a ceasefire on Easter.
