The location at a glance: fire break for Ukraine? – Waiting for Moscow’s reaction

After the fundamental yes of Ukraine for a 30-day fire break in the war with Russia, the expectations are now aimed at Moscow. “The ball is now in her field,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the direction of Kremlin. He and his delegation had previously spoke to Ukrainian representatives in the Saudi port city of Dschidda about entering a peace process.

In the past few days, the United States had massively put the government in Kiev under pressure, especially with a temporary stop of arms deliveries. Also important information data were no longer forwarded to Ukraine, which has been defending itself against an invasion of Russia for three years. After the consent of Ukraine to a ceasefire, the US military aid started immediately at night, as the Vice-President of the Ukrainian Presidential Chancellery, Pawlo Palissa, announced.

Trump wants to speak to Putin soon

US President Donald Trump said that hopefully Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would also agree to the proposal for a break. “We want to get this war behind.” The US delegation will have talks with Russia “today and tomorrow”. And he himself wanted to talk to Putin quickly – maybe this week.

Trump wants to force a quick end to the war that has lasted for more than three years and has cost tens of thousands of people. However, Trump has so far put Kyiv under pressure. He appears far less demanding compared to aggressor Russia.

So far, Russia remains with maximum demands

Moscow attentively pursued the talks in Dschidda, but did not comment on the results. Contacts with the United States in the next few days are not excluded, said the spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Maria Sacharova.

So far, Russia has rejected all the suggestions of a ceasefire. Ukraine would only use such a breathing space to increase its strength, the reason is. Of course, this also applies to Russia, whose troops also suffer from exhaustion.

So far, Moscow has remained with his maximum demands. It keeps a fifth of the neighboring country occupied and demands other areas that it considers it as its own. It also wants political control over a remaining Ukraine.

The state Russian news agency Ria Novosti wrote that the common American-Ukrainian explanation does not deal with the question of areas or borders. “This absence without a mention means one thing: Kiev understood that it has to put up with the territorial changes.”

Russia passed Ukraine on Wednesday night with rocket and drone attacks. Hits with damage were reported from the cities of Dnipro and Odessa.

Selenskyj: Waffenruhe only when Moscow is along

Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj gave the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire a positive step. “Now it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same. If Russia agrees, the ceasefire will come into force immediately,” he wrote on X.

According to Selenskyj’s words, the US proposal not only includes air strikes with rockets, drones and bombs as well as attacks from the Black Sea, but the entire front line. In addition to the suggestion of a ceasefire, Washington should also ask Moscow’s question of security guarantees for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian President did not go into the hidden point that his country moves out of the recapture of the occupied areas with freezing the current front line. Before the meeting in Dschidda, Rubio had said that this was not possible in a foreseeable future.

Europeans are demanding reaction from Russia

The British Prime Minister Keir Strander asked Russia to take a fire break and a “end of the fights” in Ukraine. “As both the American and the Ukrainian delegation said, the ball is now in the Russian field,” said Strandmer. “This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine.”

For this Saturday, the Prime Minister announced another top discussion with heads of state and government. It should help to end the war in a “just and permanent way” that secure freedom to Ukraine.

France’s head of state Emmanuel Macron welcomes progress in the talks between the USA and Ukraine. He also emphasized the idea of ​​a 30-day ceasefire: “The ball is now clearly with Russia.” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa also spoke of a positive development that could be a step towards a comprehensive, fair and permanent peace for Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also wrote on X of a possible turning point. “It is now up to Russia to end its war of aggression.”

Army cheers advised in Paris

The army cheers of 36 countries came together in Paris for advice on peacekeepers for Ukraine. Under the direction of the general staff of France and Great Britain, the British-French initiative for robust security guarantees should be specified by sending soldiers at the meeting. Germany was represented by the Bundeswehr General Inspector, Carsten Breuer.

The still “confidential defense plan” stipulates that several thousand soldiers – the British press gave a number of less than 30,000 – are stationed far from the front line, especially in cities such as Kiev, Odessa or LWIW. This was reported by the newspaper “Le Parisien” with reference to France’s general staff. In addition, it is about securing a flight ban zone and a group for monitoring the sea areas.

Also in Paris, the defense ministers of the five-group of important NATO countries want to advise on the further support of Ukraine today. In addition, the meeting of the representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Great Britain should be about strengthening European defense, as the French Ministry of Defense announced. The Ukrainian Defense Minister is to be switched on by video.

The meetings in five format were set up in the United States after Donald Trump’s election victory. The goal is to strengthen European security and willingness to defend.