Summary
- Vladimir Putin is willing to halt the bloodshed in Ukraine under the condition of locking in Russia’s current battlefield gains.
- A ceasefire freeze would leave as many as 11 million people living under occupation and result in Russia controlling 20% of Ukrainian sovereign territory.
- Putin views a ceasefire along current lines as non-negotiable, as it would leave him with substantial portions of four Ukrainian regions without full control.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky has rejected peace on Putin’s terms and vowed to retake lost territory, including Crimea.
