I find it curious that this is announced just after the US says they will pull out if they don't get movement on a truce in a matter of days. I predict that Putin will now push the Ukrainians ... and then claim that the Ukrainians don't want peace and breached the ceasefire...which will then provide the US an excuse to stab Ukraine in the back ...again.
My regular update on global conflict. This week: negotiating peace is hard, the minerals deal, North Korea's support for Russia's war, and discussions about Russians at Indonesian air bases.
If Putin succeeds in pressuring Trump to collapse Ukraine's defence, Europe risks a wider war with Russia "within two or three years" warns Gen. Ben Hodges, former commander US Army Europe.