Putin suddenly announced a ceasefire, and Zelenskyy did not know how to respond.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Russian President Putin announced on the 28th that a ceasefire would be implemented from midnight on May 8th to midnight on May 11th. This is not the first time that Putin has announced a ceasefire, which shows that he has an increasingly masterful control over the battlefield situation. Before announcing the ceasefire, Putin had just expressed gratitude to the North Korean soldiers, with emphasis on their contributions in the Kursk Campaign of the Liberation Army.
This time, Putin announced the ceasefire 10 days in advance and did so very suddenly, giving the impression that he is becoming more confident in controlling the battlefield situation. For Zelenskyy, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with Putin's pace. Zelenskyy wants a longer ceasefire, but Putin refuses. Putin determines the ceasefire time based on his own needs, leaving Zelenskyy in a dilemma of whether to follow or not.
If he doesn't follow, the United States has been urging him, making it hard for him to explain to them. If he does follow, he doesn't know how to proceed. Zelenskyy has lost the biggest card, Kursk, and now he has no cards left. Trump has clearly required Zelenskyy to abandon Crimea, but Zelenskyy still doesn't want to be remembered as a historical villain.
Putin announces a ceasefire whenever necessary, while Zelenskyy appears increasingly passive and cannot find a way to cope.
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