Prefigan to pain. This is the real reason why Putin suddenly declared the interruption of fire
Ukraine and now 39 days were waiting for Moscow’s response to Trump’s proposal on the 30-day breakdown of fire. Then on Saturday, a sudden directive came from the Kremalla corridors. Putin ordered hundreds of thousands of his soldiers in Ukraine to interrupt the fire.
The command came a few hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his chief President Donald Trump said he would withdraw from negotiations if there was no specific step to peace soon, he writes CNN.
For Russian supporters, the Easter interruption of the fire is a clear Putin Mig Trump, but also an attempt to show the world that it is Kiev’s side that does not want peace. Namely, over one million soldiers participate in this war and such a sudden and unannounced cessation of fire is a logistical nightmare for Ukrainians.
It is likely that a sudden interruption of the fire ending on Sunday night will lead to misinformation that will cause confusion among the troops and lead to a violation of the ceasefire, which Putin will use to accuse Ukraine of not wanting peace.
If Easter passes without major escalation then the world will see that there is a chance for peace, but it is more likely that both sides will use the breaking of fire and confusion to show that the opponent cannot be trusted. From Saturday night local time, Ukrainian officials said the Russian hits continued in areas on the front line.
The air alarm broke the silence over the Ukrainian capital on Saturday night, and Green had already accused the Russians of violating the truce. He added that the interruption of the fire does not make sense if it does not last at least 30 days. Ukraine accepted such a Trump proposal 39 days ago.
Putin simply did not give Ukraine enough time to completely stop the combat activities of his massive army (800,000 soldiers). It is a simple inertia. When so much machine is boiling and he has been fighting for three years, then it is hard to expect that all activities will stop in just 30 hours.
This move, it seems, has more to do with geopolitical manipulation than with a sincere peace initiative. He was designed to meet the demands of the White House for a visible sign of Russian willingness to peace, at the same time supporting Trump’s crunching attitude.
Putin did a similar thing in 2023.