Russian PR Victory & Sanctions Relief Or Loss Of Momentum, Will Putin Accept A Ceasefire In Ukraine?

The US and Ukraine issued a joint proposal on a 30-day ceasefire following marathon talks in Saudi Arabia, without any explicit mention of security guarantees for Kyiv. The focus has now shifted to Moscow, where President Putin mulls the pros and cons of the ceasefire, from a PR victory of territorial gains in Ukraine to the prospect of facing a backlash from Russian hardliners. n18oc_world n18oc_crux