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Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to refrain from striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days after a call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
The Russian president “reacted positively” to Trump’s suggestion to stop attack on Ukraine’s power plants, the Kremlin said in a readout of the call.
But he stopped short of agreeing to a US-backed proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Instead, Putin pointed to a “series of significant issues” about how a ceasefire would be enforced and “serious risk” about whether Ukraine would adhere to it.
Putin and Trump agreed to continue to work to end the war, the Kremlin added, and would set up bilateral groups of experts to work on brokering a cessation of hostilities.
After the call, the White House said Trump and Putin had “agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire” — with “technical negotiations” to begin on implementing a “maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea” followed by negotiations on a “full ceasefire and permanent peace”.
This is a developing story
What is this worth, given that spring is approaching?
It’s worth nothing, considering that is what Putin’s word is worth.
This has nothing to with war or peace: the whole thing (back from when the phone call was announced last week) is propaganda.
Here’s what’s worth IMHO:
What is it worth given the fact that they’re two rich old white dudes known to waking up not caring what they said yesterday constantly?
Still need lots of fuel for vehicles and military vehicles in particular.