Putin is ready to accept a «war freeze»
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov said. Vladimir Putin is ready to agree to freeze the frontline in Ukraine - This is the concept proposed by the United States in informal negotiations.
«Putin is ready to agree to the concept proposed by the White House. However, there has been no direct response from the United States to this proposal,» Lavrov said.
Offer without changes to the territories
According to the Russian diplomat, It is not about any territorial changes - Kremlin demands that Ukrainian troops withdrew from the territory of Donbas.
According to Lavrov, this is exactly the formula - the so-called «Witkoff proposal» - that Putin is using, is ready to accept as a basis for ending the war.
US reaction
Washington has not officially confirmed receiving such a proposal.
Sources close to the administration note that The White House is considering only a scenario that does not violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Analysts point out that this position of the Russian Federation is an attempt to impose a «pause» favourable to the Kremlin on Ukraine», consolidating the occupied territories as a «new reality».
Context.
This is not the first time the idea of a «war freeze» has appeared in Russian statements.
Experts believe that Moscow trying to buy time - restore resources and regroup troops before a new round of aggression.
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