Trump to call Putin in a bid to end Russia's 'bloodbath' war with Ukraine
FOX NewsMAY 17
Ukraine fully supports the path of peace and a ceasefire. However, Ukraine cannot support voluntarily withdrawing its troops from its own lands. If Russia proposes such a move, it's clear that it's not serious about peace or a ceasefire.
Russia and Ukraine will now work to draft proposals for a ceasefire before the sides engage in extensive technical negotiations to achieve a unified process. However, this work cannot be rushed and deadlines are inappropriate as the devil lies in the details.
There's a 45% chance that there will be a bilateral ceasefire in the Russo-Ukraine conflict before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.