Early in his answer Putin said: "We agree with the proposal" - a quote that made headlines worldwide. But he also made it clear that Moscow will not agree to an actual agreement in the near future.
maximum claims and negotiation strategies
In his detailed answer, Putin effectively expressed that he rejected the idea - he called for concessions from Kiev, expressed numerous questions and repeated the maximum demands that Russia has maintained since the major invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
"We agree with the proposal to hire the hostility, but we have to consider that this ceasefire must aim at long -term peace and should take into account the causes of the crisis." - Putin
It is not the first time that Putin calls for removal of what he calls the "causes" of the war, and the Kremlin previously claimed that the Ukrainian government, which is currently elected democratically, has been part of it.
a pro-Russian guide as a target
one of the reasons the Kremlin gives for the war is the illegitimate election of President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. Instead, Putin wants to see a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. In the past few weeks, Trump has repeated the demands of the Kremlin to replace Selenskyj, and even claims that the Ukrainian president is a dictator.
The "causes" also refer to the claims of the Kremlin that Russia is threatened by the NATO east extension after the Cold War. This reflects Putin's wish that the military alliance withdraws from former communist states that were part of the Soviet sphere of influence, such as Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
NATO and Putin's invasion reason
In the past, he incorrectly claimed that NATO had given a commitment under the case of the USSR not to expand to the east. In reality, however, NATO has always followed an open door policy. Putin has repeatedly used NATO as an excuse for his invasion of Ukraine and demands that Kiev block access to the alliance and accept permanent neutrality.
"Who will give the commands to hire hostilities and what will the price be? Who will determine who has violated which rule and how over a 2,000 -kilometer strip on the front? And who will attribute this violation to whom? These are all questions that require tedious examinations from both sides." - Putin
Putin's delay tactics
The questions that Putin is raising to implement an armistice illustrates his rejection of European proposals to send peace troops to Ukraine in the event of an agreement. The Kremlin previously explained that the presence of troops from NATO countries in Ukraine, even under national flags, was unacceptable. On Thursday, the spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued and explained that Moscow would consider "every" military presence from abroad in Ukraine as "unacceptable".
Putin's call for "tedious studies from both sides" indicates that he wants to delay the negotiations for a long time. This delay could be a tactic to gain time for Russia's push in the Kursk region, where Ukraine still holds a few areas.
Zelensky and the American print
"The willingness of Ukraine to hire the hostility-well, the American-Ukrainian meeting in Saudi Arabia may look like a decision on the Ukrainian side under American pressure. But in reality I am absolutely convinced that the Ukrainian side should have asked for this in the urgent urgency based on the situation based on the situation." - Putin
Here Putin argues that Ukraine - not the United States - is actually the party that insists on a ceasefire. However, the Trump administration has repeatedly emphasized its desire for a quick solution to the war and publicly explained that Ukraine does not hold any cards in the peace negotiations.
"I think we'll be very good to do it. We want to end it." - Trump
long -term peace or tactics?
During his press conference, Putin emphasized the argument of the Kremlin several times that a temporary 30-day ceasefire of Ukraine would benefit from the country, since it might make the country be reorganized and maintained more weapons. (Russia would also benefit from a new formation.)
This could be an attempt to promote the idea that Selenskyj is not striving for long -term peace - a narrative that drives Russia ahead, despite its unprofitable invasion in Ukraine 2014 and the large -scale invasion 2022.
"It seems very good to me when the Ukrainian side reaches a ceasefire of at least 30 days and we support this, but there are nuances." - Putin
Putin seems to be ready to comment positively towards Trump, but it is also clear that Russia has not given up none of its previous claims. In fact, Putin's answer sounds carefully to act as if he were to agree to Trump, while in practice it would only be possible under the coercion of Ukrainian compromises.
"Putin's answer seems carefully constructed to present Trump a 'yes', but in practice it is a 'no', unless the Ukraine is forced to accept Russia's demands," said political scientist Brian Taylor from Syracuse University.
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