Trump envoy rejects Putin's brief ceasefire as 'absurd'
The special envoy of the U.S. President, General Keith Kellogg, rejected Vladimir Putin's proposal for a "three-day ceasefire," stating that the United States is interested in a long-term ceasefire. "A three-day casefire is absurd," he said.
Kellogg gave an interview on Fox News. He referred to the proposal of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who announced another temporary halt in military actions from May 8 to 10 in connection with Victory Day celebrations.
Trump's envoy on Putin's idea: Absurd
In subsequent communications, the Kremlin shamelessly stated that the proposal is an "act of grace."
On Monday, a clear message came from the White House: The U.S. President made it clear that he wants a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, not any temporary pauses in military actions—stated White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.
The envoy from Trump to Ukraine spoke somewhat more sharply about Putin's proposal.
A three-day ceasefire is absurd—he said.
British intelligence assesses Putin's idea
Trump's envoy emphasized that he supports a comprehensive ceasefire—"sea, air, land, infrastructure," – for at least 30 days, "and then we can extend that."
When you look at everything that the Ukrainians are willing to work with, now it's over to the Russians, over to Putin. We’ve got one side and you need to come to the other side. And I think we are close—assessed Kellogg.
British intelligence believes Putin's announced three-day "ceasefire" for the May 9 celebrations aims to show Russia's alleged willingness to reach agreements and to limit Ukrainian long-range attacks without worsening Russian positions on the front.
This is not the first "truce"
This is not the first "ceasefire" proposed by Vladimir Putin. Just before the holidays, he called for an "Easter truce." At that time, he announced that Russia would halt all military actions from 11:00 AM Eastern Time on April 19 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time on April 21.
Both sides accused each other of breaking the truce, however, both Kyiv and Moscow admitted that there were fewer attacks than usual.
