Source: Insiders: Putin unlikely to agree to '30-day ceasefire protocol' without some sort of guarantee

Jinshi data, March 12th news, the joint statement of yesterday’s US-Ukraine talks showed that Ukraine is willing to accept a 30-day temporary ceasefire, which can be extended with the consent and implementation of Russia. According to Reuters, a senior Russian official said that it would be difficult for President Putin to agree to the ceasefire idea without detailed discussions on the terms and some guarantees. In the current form, it is difficult for Putin to agree to the 30-day ceasefire protocol proposed by the United States because he is in a strong position and Russia is advancing its front. Another senior Russian official stated that from Moscow’s perspective, the ceasefire proposal looks like a trap because Putin would find it difficult to stop the conflict without specific guarantees or commitments. A third source said that from Russia’s point of view, the overall situation is that the United States has agreed to restore military assistance and intelligence sharing and is using the ceasefire proposal as a “decoration” for this measure.