A senior aide to President Vladimir Putin has rejected any temporary cease-fire with Ukraine just hours before a US delegation was expected to land in Russia for talks with Moscow where they will urge the Kremlin to agree to a 30-day cease-fire proposal or face sanctions.

  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I am shocked! Shocked I say!

    Who would have thought that with his best buddy back in the Whitehouse and Ukraine cut off from some financial and military support as a result, that the Kremlin would feel emboldened to reject any kind of peace deal?!

    Putin knows that now his stooge is President he can put much do whatever the hell he wants when it comes to Ukraine. At least for a while - until Europe gets a strategy in place (if that happens), and until Russia’s runs out of breathing conscripts.

    Here’s hoping the rest of the West can provide enough support quickly to keep Ukraine from losing a huge chunk of their territory.