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Putin’s unilateral ceasefire “intended to damage Ukraine’s reputation,” says think tank ISW
Russia’s ambassador to the US has criticized Washington for its response to Moscow’s proposal for a 36-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine. The ceasefire, which started at midday Moscow time (4 a.m. ET), has been dismissed as a cynical ploy by each Ukraine and the US.
“Even the unilaterally declared ceasefire by the Russian Federation alongside the whole line of contact in Ukraine throughout Orthodox Christmas was labeled as an try and ‘take a breather.’
“All which means that Washington is decided to combat us ‘to the final Ukrainian,’ whereas the future of the individuals of Ukraine means nothing to the US,” Anatoly Antonov mentioned, in accordance with a readout of his feedback revealed by the Russian International Ministry on Friday.
Some context: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of in search of to make use of the Orthodox Christmas vacation as “cowl” to resupply and cease Ukrainian advances within the jap Donbas area.
US President Joe Biden expressed related concern Thursday, telling reporters that he was “reluctant to reply something Putin says.”
“I discovered it fascinating. He was able to bomb hospitals and nurseries and church buildings on the twenty fifth and New 12 months’s,” Biden continued. “I imply, I feel he’s looking for some oxygen.”
Moscow accuses Washington of prolonging struggle: On Friday, Antonov blamed Washington for eager to lengthen the battle by supplying a brand new navy help bundle to Kyiv, which is able to embody American Bradley combating automobiles.
“The actions of the Administration spur Ukrainian radicals to proceed with their horrible deeds. With each consecutive switch of arms their feeling of impunity grows stronger. They proceed to kill civilians in Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson areas of the Russian Federation in an especially cynical method,” Antonov claimed.
“Much more remarkably, the Administration revealed the abovementioned choice after a cellphone dialog between President Biden and German Chancellor Scholz,” he mentioned. “In view of shut ties between Washington and Berlin it turns into clear that the West below US management merely deceived our nation and began to purposefully weaken Russia a lot sooner than February 24, 2022,” Antonov claimed.