Putin Rejects Immediate Cease-Fire in Ukraine - WSJ
Any pause in fighting at this point would be in Ukraine’s interests, he said, adding that Russia wanted a truce that led “to a lasting peace and the elimination of the root causes” of the war, which he described as a crisis.
That didn’t take long. Good work, everyone! Now we know what Putin wants as a price for peace, the elimination of root causes, like Ukrainian sovereignty. Shouldn’t be too hard to appease that little demand.
March 13, 2025