Putin calls for Easter caffeine - skepticism in Kyiv is growing!

Putin calls for Easter caffeine - skepticism in Kyiv is growing!

Kursk, Russland - Vladimir Putin today proclaimed a one-sided fire break for the Ukraine conflict at Easter. This applies from 5:00 p.m. CEST on April 19 and is expected to continue until Sunday, 11:00 p.m. CEST. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, however, the ceasefire is only met if the Ukrainian armed forces also hire their attacks. Putin had previously met with chief of staff Waleri Gerassimow to find out about the situation on the front. In his speech, he wished the Russian soldiers a happy Easter and described the decision on ceasefire as a humanitarian act, with the exact motives unclear. This development falls together with an increased pressure on the part of Washington, which is forced to talks between peace between the conflict parties, while US President Donald Trump demands quick progress and threatens with sanctions should be willing to compromise. Vol.at reports that ...

However, Putin's announcement caused skepticism in Kyiv. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj critically commented on the fire break and pointed out that there was aerial arm in Ukraine, while the Russian armed forces apparently continued to flew attacks on Ukrainian positions. A few hours before the ceasefire came into force, Russian combat drones over Ukraine were spotted. Despite the announcement, Kyiv has not received an official answer from the Russian authorities. While the Ukrainian side indicates that the Russian attacks lasted after the fire break started, Putin asked his troops to prepare for possible violations of the ceasefire. Tagesspiegel analyzes that ...

Putin's tactics and the reactions

Putin's fire break is rated by some as a tactical maneuver in order not to annoy Trump and possibly gain time. During a press conference after a meeting with the Belarusian President Alexander Lukaschenko in Moscow, Putin stated that Russia was fundamentally willing to discuss a ceasefire. However, he also emphasized that the ceasefire should not be used to reorganize Ukrainian troops. This raises questions of what such surveillance and control of the ceasefire could look like. According to the Russian president, it would be necessary to ensure a demilitarization of Ukraine and to prevent the country's NATO membership. Tagesschau reports that ...

In the general discussion about the ceasefire, the military situation remains tense. Russia still holds about 20 percent of the Ukrainian territory and has given no reason to give up its territorial claims. There are also concerns that Russia is still militarily in a dominant position and may want to torquet negotiations. The question remains open whether the one -sided ceasefire will actually lead to an end of the fights or only to a short interruption of the arguments.