Russia has not yet approved the proposal for a ceasefire that the United States and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday. But Trump hopes it will change rapidly. On Wednesday, he says that the United States has sent a delegation to Russia and that “hopefully” can get a truce. Now it’s up to Russia, Trump told journalists in the White House. Statement came in connection with a visit with Ireland Prime Minister Michael Martin. The US president also says today that the US national security adviser Mike Waltz has spoken to his counterparties in Russia today. When asked by a reporter about how Trump can be sure that Putin will be able to hold a ceasefire given that the Russian president has broken ceasefire before, Trump replied that he has received some “positive messages”. – But positive messages mean nothing. This is a very serious situation that can lead to World War II. Biden should never have happened. – Want the look at Putin ceasefire proposals that Russia and Ukraine have agreed on, involves a 30 day break in all acts of war. The United States has already resumed weapons deliveries and sharing of intelligence information with Ukraine. Trump has previously pushed the Ukrainians to the negotiations. But on Wednesday, he emphasizes that the United States can use financial instruments to put pressure on Russia. Republican Congress representative Michael McCaul, like Trump, emphasizes that Russia decides whether to get a ceasefire. – There are no questions here about who is the attacker. It is Russian President Vladimir Putin, says McCaul, who until recently chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congress Committee, to news in Washington. Republican Michael McCaul tells news that it is now up to Russia and make sure that the ceasefire is in place. Photo: Anders Tvegård / news He points out that Ukraine is ready to sign the mineral agreement with the United States and that EU countries can send forces to Ukraine. But he thinks the peace talks will be difficult. – What is Putin going to do now? Personally, I don’t trust him, says McCaul, who points out that Putin has broken several deals in the past. – If Putin does not move in the direction of peace, then I think the eyes of President Trump will be directed at Putin. – Russia has a lot to lose McCaul is not the only one who is awaiting Russia is actually involved in the ceasefire proposal. -And if the country will in that case live in practice, remains to be seen, writes Kristian Åtland, senior researcher at FFI, in an e-mail to news. FFI researcher Kristian Åtland believes that the United States must put pressure on Russia to accept the ceasefire proposal. Photo: Private – It is crucial that the United States not only puts pressure on Ukraine, but also on Russia, which after all started this war, and which so far has not shown signs of ending it. Åtland believes that the ceasefire agreement is good news for Ukraine. Especially while Russia is back on the battlefield, including in Kursk. At the same time, Russia may have a lot to lose by rejecting the proposal. Waiting claims-if Russia blankly rejects the Ukrainian-American ceasefire proposal, this will in the next turn have negative consequences for Trump’s relationship with Putin and weaken the credibility of the narrative of Russia as the peace-seeking party. But Åtland does not necessarily believe that Russia will easily approve the proposal made by the United States and Ukraine: – It is difficult to say with certainty what Russia will specifically demand to join a ceasefire. The senior researcher points out that Russia has previously demanded to gain control of parts of Ukrainian territory. But he does not deny Russian President Vladimir Putin may require restrictions on Western countries’ support to Ukraine and the size of the country’s defense. – These are requirements that for understandable reasons will be very difficult for the Ukrainians to accept. Interested in foreign? Hear the Podcast of the Foreign Age: Published 12.03.2025, at. 17.29 Updated 12.03.2025, at. 19.58
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