Putin quietly alerts that he is open to a ceasefire – NYT

In a latest push of back-channel diplomacy, Russian President Vlad Putin has been sending a message: He is able to make a deal for a Ukraine ceasefire. The New York Instances made the report yesterday, saying that he is been signaling by means of intermediaries since no less than Sept that he’s open to a cease-fire that freeze the combating alongside the present traces.

They cite “two former senior Russian officials close to the Kremlin and American and international officials” who’ve acquired the message.

The report additionally says that some American officers say it may very well be a Kremlin try at
misdirection and a Kremlin official stated the reporting is wrong. One timeline to pay attention to is the March Russian election, as Putin might need a deal beforehand.

Every time I see a report like this, I ponder who leaked it and why. The times of actual ‘journalism’ of lengthy over and something like that is planted by somebody, for some purpose. After studying this report, I ponder if a message is being despatched to Kyiv.