Cease fire in Ukraine, cautious optimism of USA and Russia

“Cautious optimism”. The same expression is used both from Russia and from the United States To describe the prospects of a cease fire in Ukraine After the night interview with the Kremlin between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the correspondent of the White House, Steve Witkoff. “Cautious optimism” that Putin accepted the thirty days truce proposed by the USA was expressed last night by the American national security councilor, Mike Waltz, to Fox’s microphones.

And of “reasons that justify cautious optimism” spoke the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov. “But there is still a lot to do,” Peskov warned, echoing the conditions set by Putin, primarily prevent Kiev taking advantage of the ceased to come back to regain.

A New phone call between Putin and the American colleague, Donald Trump, now seems imminentshe hinted Peskov. First, however, Witkoff will have to report Trump on his meeting with Putin and on the messages that the Russian president intended to vehicular through him. The President of the United States, in a post on Truth Social, spoke of “very positive and productive discussions” and “an excellent chance that this horrible and bloody war can finally end”.

Trump then appealed to the Moscow colleague to save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers “surrounded” in the Kursk, where Russian troops continue to advance. The Kursk issue appears crucial in carrying out the negotiation. The Ukrainians had occupied some areas of the Russian region last summer to use them as an exchange goods at the negotiating table. Now, however, the situation on the field is clearly favorable to Russia and Putin has made it clear that he intends to dislocate the Ukrainians from the Kursk before interrupting hostilities, so as to be able to deal with an even greater position of force.

The Russian president “is now doing everything that can be able to sabotage diplomacy by placing extremely difficult and unacceptable conditions since the beginning, even before one ceases”, accuses the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, however dictated that America has “sufficient strength” to force him to peace. “Strong initiatives are needed,” concludes Zelensky, “strong pressure must be applied to the only one who wants to continue this war”.