Russia Claims Ukraine Would Use 'Olympic Truce' to Regroup
Russia Claims Ukraine Would Use 'Olympic Truce' to Regroup
The Facts
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.
The Spin
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 refuses to take a temporary pause just because Kyiv is running out of bullets.
