Russia is unlikely to agree to a temporary truce in Ukraine proposed by the U.S., feeling it has the upper hand on the battlefield and viewing the ceasefire as a trap, Reuters reported on March 12, citing undisclosed Russian sources.
Any ceasefire agreement would have to take Russia's battlefield advances into account and provide "guarantees" to Moscow, sources told the news agency.
Ukraine agreed to the U.S.'s proposal for a 30-day truce during talks in Jeddah on March 11, after which Washington resumed military and intelligence support for Kyiv. The U.S. is expected to discuss the proposal with Russia in the coming days.
The Kremlin is yet to comment on the idea, but Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials have previously ruled out a temporary ceasefire that would freeze the conflict along the current front lines.
https://kyivindependent.com/putin-unlikely-to-accept-30-day-ceasefire-in-ukrain e-reuters-reports/
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