Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected what he called an ultimatum by Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected what he called an ultimatum by Putin to surrender more territory…

    • Farid@startrek.website
      21·
      6 months ago

      I saw a different interpretation of the same news on Hexbear. The gist of it was as follows:

      • Putin is being bold because he’s winning and at this point can make such demands.
      • He’s even being generous, he’s winning and gives Ukraine the opportunity to stop the deaths.
      • Ukraine is not expected to accept these terms, because “the West” won’t allow them.

      So yeah…

      • takeda@lemmy.world
        17·
        6 months ago
        • Russia already made peace offers in the past. So far they always did them when things weren’t going well for them.
      • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
        101·
        6 months ago

        I wonder if all of the Russian propagandists on hexbear know each other, or if they believe anyone on hexbear is a real person.