Russia can offer Ukraine "air truce" - Bloomberg

The Kremlin considers the opportunity to offer Ukraine an “air truce”, writes Bloomberg. According to one of the sources, Moscow may agree to the temporary cessation of air strikes using drones and missiles, but only on condition that Ukraine will also observe it. Vladimir Putin will not agree to a common ceasefire, since Russian troops continue to advance at the front.

Russia is still determined to continue the war, but against the backdrop of the threats of Donald Trump, to introduce secondary duties for buyers of Russian oil can offer the United States some concessions. On Wednesday, the US Special Supervisor Steve Whitkoff will arrive in Russia for negotiations. According to Bloomberg interlocutors, this may be the last opportunity to reach some kind of agreement with Trump, although the chances of success are small.

“Trump needs some kind of“ gift ”, a concession from Russia,” says political analyst Sergei Markov. “Air truce can become such a gift.” The idea of ​​a truce in the air was also voiced by Alexander Lukashenko on Friday at a joint performance with Putin. However, the Russian president did not respond to this, notes the publication.

Ukraine requires a full ceasefire, but Putin repeatedly ignored the calls of Kyiv and allies for a 30-day truce. In May, he declared a 72-hour pause in hostilities on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In March, Ukraine and Russia agreed on a moratorium on blows on an energy infrastructure for a period of 30 days, but the parties later accused each other for violation of the agreement.