Kremlin’s Truce Proposal – Preparation of Provocation Against Ukraine

ISLAMABAD: Ukrainian officials consider he truce proposal announced by K. Gundyaev on January 5 is the fulfillment of Putin’s instructions regarding the preparation of a provocation against Ukraine. Also, Russia wants to use the minimal pause to regroup its troops near Bakhmut and bring additional weapons to the front. Russia should not be given the slightest respite – only the systematic exhaustion of its army will allow to destroy Putin’s plans for a major escalation on the front.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation voiced a demand for a ceasefire at 12:00 on January 6 – this is a cynical deception of the whole world, because before that nothing prevented Putin from shelling churches and residential buildings in Ukraine on any holidays. During the fictitious “truce”, Russia will shell cities on its territory, as well as on the territory of the L/DPR, with subsequent accusations of this against Ukraine.

During the fictitious “truce”, Russia will shell cities on its territory, as well as on the territory of the L/DPR, with subsequent accusations of this against Ukraine. In this regard, Russia’s actions are completely predictable – in the spirit of the “Russian measure” it acts traditionally mean and insidious. Also, the slightest pause is important for Russia to regroup its troops near Bakhmut, trapped there, and pull up additional reserves and weapons. The situation of the Russian troops at the front is catastrophic, and even a day and a half of the truce is important to Putin.

Immediately after 12:00 on January 6, Russia began demonstrative shelling of Donetsk, accusing Ukraine of this. They began shortly before the time announced by Russia, when the “ceasefire” was to begin, despite the fact that Ukraine unanimously rejected the Russian proposal. From 13:00, an air alert was announced in Ukraine – this is an eloquent testimony of the meanness and treachery of Russia. Ukraine did not agree to the truce, similarly, the entire Western world condemned the Russian proposal, because its real purpose is obvious and clear – to try to deceive everyone, and to force Ukraine to voluntarily agree to the future provocation.

Capturing Bakhmut is critical for Russia – Europe’s largest salt deposit is located there, and Putin’s personal “butcher”, Prigozhin, is very interested in gaining access to this deposit. Events on the front are intensifying, and it is clear that the next few months will be decisive for the final outcome of the war. Ukraine needs increased supplies of all the necessary weapons, because Putin does not think of stopping and is ready to go forward as long as he has the resources to do so. To critically weaken Russia is the number one task for all civilized mankind. And this can be done by supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.