“They [Ukraine] have never gone along with anything else so I don't have high hopes," Earl Rasmussen, a retired lieutenant colonel with over 20 years in the US Army and an international consultant, tells Sputnik. He adds that Zelensky should realize that the truce is “for his soldiers and his people”, yet Rasmussen is “concerned” about the intentions of the Kiev regime.

“This is what you could term as being religious diplomacy or Orthodox diplomacy, where a common religion, a common faith is being used as a measure to bring about at least some temporary halt to the bloodshed,” Simons says.

However, the Kiev regime is not religious and is ideologically far removed from Christian Orthodoxy, according to the professor. Given Ukraine’s track record of failing to adhere to agreements, it’s doubtful it will comply, the pundit believes.

“There has been some irritation in the White House about the slowness of the peace process, and everything that signals a willingness for some kind of ceasefire will be received positively in Washington, especially when the initiative comes from Russia,” Valtersson says, adding that it should strengthen Moscow’s hand.

"Putin's proposal was an excellent move by Russia," Doctorow notes, adding, however, that he is not expecting the Kiev regime to embrace the Moscow-proposed truce.

“I suspect Kiev will not agree as it does not want peace and its military defeat, with the support of stupid and perverse Europeans,” the French veteran says.

“Until the spigot is turned off, Ukraine will also probably take a very hard-line
approach at the negotiations,” Kuzmarov stresses, expressing doubts about the Kiev regime’s willingness to observe the truce.

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