Russian-Ukranian War in Ukraine: Pressure on Russia, and Putin’s stance on the “Full Land, Sea and Air”
Zelenskyy met with Finland’s president, who suggested Russia should accept the full land, sea and air ceasefire American and Ukrainians negotiators had agreed was the way forward.
The statement said that the Russians wanted a long-term settlement, but that Putin wanted to stop military aid to Ukraine.
The Russians are focused on a few regions. “There is a nuclear reactor that supplies quite a bit of electricity to the country of Ukraine. That’s got to be dealt with. There is access to ports. There’s the Black Sea potential agreement. There’s a lot of elements.
There were also signs of detente elsewhere. After the call, authorities took down an installation in front of the American Embassy in Moscow that supported Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with President Trump on Wednesday, following Trump’s call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy said that after Putin talked to Trump, 150 drones hit energy infrastructure, transport and two hospitals. “Putin’s words are very different from reality.”
Zelenskyy was skeptical of Russia’s commitment to the ceasefire, and stressed the need for continued international support. Pressure on Russia is an essential component of peace, but he cautions against making concessions concerning aid to Ukranian.
“There are only two ways to respond to the proposal of the president of the United States: yes or no… but no conditions,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said at a press conference with Zelenskyy.
The First Day of World War II: What Putin and Trump want to see in Ukraine’s Security Service are threatening to destroy the civilian sector,” Boris Pistorius said
Boris Pistorius said in an interview that attacks on civilian infrastructure had not stopped in the first night after the call between Putin and Trump.
“What Russia wants is that Ukraine will let all the guards down,” Kallas said on Euronews television. They will be free to continue if they do not give military aid to the Ukrainians. So I mean, clearly this can’t work.”
