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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded skeptically to French Pres. Emmanuel Macron's call for a break in global conflicts durin this year's summer Olympics hosted in France.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded skeptically to French Pres. Emmanuel Macron's call for a break in global conflicts during this year's summer Olympics, hosted in France.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded skeptically to French Pres. Emmanuel Macron's call for a break in global conflicts during this year's summer Olympics, which will be hosted by France.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has responded skeptically to French Pres. Emmanuel Macron's call for a break in global conflicts during this year's summer Olympics, which Paris is hosting.

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Macron on Tuesday said he would "do everything" to calm the fighting in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan while his country hosts the Summer Olympic Games from Jul. 26-Aug. 11. He added that he would ask Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping to help him in his effort.

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Macron on Tuesday said France would do everything to observe a cease-fire in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan between Jul. 26 and Aug. 11, including engaging the Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping in his effort.

In response, Peskov said that while the Kremlin has yet to make a decision on the matter, "as a rule, the Kyiv regime uses such ideas, such initiatives to try to regroup, to try to rearm."

In response, Peskov said that while the Kremlin has yet to make a decision on the matter, "as a rule, the Kyiv regime uses such ideas, such initiatives to try to regroup, to try to rearm"; he provided no specific examples, however.

While Russia has yet to respond to Macron's proposal, Peskov, without citing specific incidents, said, "as a rule, the Kiev regime uses such ideas and such initiatives to try to regroup, to try to rearm."

Since Russia captured the town of Avdiivka in February, Ukraine has reportedly been running out of ammunition, with Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning Moscow might launch a significant offensive in the later spring or summer.

Since Russia captured the town of Avdiivka in February, Ukraine has been been running out of ammunition, with Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning Russia might launch a significant offensive in the later spring or summer.

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Last year, China, which has boosted trade ties with Moscow post its invasion of Ukraine, had proposed a peace initiative that included basic principles but no specific terms to end the more than two-year-long war.

Last year, China, which has reportedly boosted trade ties with Moscow post its invasion of Ukraine, had proposed a peace initiative that included basic principles but no specific terms to end the more than two-year-long war.

China, which Macron said will be among several "partners" he'll attempt to court on the issue, has not condemned Russia's invasion while also boosting trade with Moscow. Beijing last year proposed a peace initiative that included basic principles but no specific terms to end the war.

While Macron said he will request Pres. Xi's help when he visits Paris "in a few weeks," Peskov said China has been "very balanced and constructive" on the matter of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Holding a ceasefire during the Olympic Games is a tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks and should be honored around the world. Macron is not only calling for Russia and Ukraine to lay down their weapons for two weeks, but he's calling for all warring factions to take a peaceful break.

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Ukraine has typically used such ceasefire suggestions to rearm itself, so Russia must exercise caution here and consider its own national security interests. Moscow has also been the one calling for actual peace agreements to end the war, but it will not take a temporary pause just because Kyiv is running out of bullets.

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There's a 4% chance that there will be a bilateral cease-fire or peace agreement in the Russo-Ukraine conflict in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Holding a cease-fire during the Olympic Games is a tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks and should be honored around the world. Macron isn't just calling for Russia and Ukraine to lay down their weapons for two weeks but for all warring factions to take a peaceful break from the cycle of violence.

Ukraine has typically used cease-fire suggestions to rearm itself, so Russia must exercise caution and consider its own national security interests. Moscow has also been the one calling for actual peace agreements to end the war, but it will not take a temporary pause just because Kyiv is running out of bullets.

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