from Sputnik News:
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Easter truce is a gesture toward Orthodox believers on both sides of the front line, Dr. Greg Simons, a professor of journalism at Daffodil International University, told Sputnik.
“This is what you could term as being religious diplomacy or Orthodox diplomacy, where a common religion, a common faith is being used as a measure to bring about at least some temporary halt to the bloodshed,” Simons says.
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However, the Kiev regime is not religious and is ideologically far removed from Christian Orthodoxy, according to the professor. Given Ukraine’s track record of failing to adhere to agreements, it’s doubtful it will comply, the pundit believes.
TRUMP IRRITATED
Putin’s Easter truce to strengthen Russia’s hand, Swedish military veteran says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move will be viewed very positively by his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces officer and former politician, told Sputnik.
“There has been some irritation in the White House about the slowness of the peace process, and everything that signals a willingness for some kind of ceasefire will be received positively in Washington, especially when the initiative comes from Russia,” Valtersson says, adding that it should strengthen Moscow’s hand.
If Ukraine fails to comply, it will be seen as the “bad guy,” according to the Swedish veteran.
PEACE WAS NEVER THE OPTION
The Easter truce by President Vladimir Putin is “a wonderful idea showing the commitment to peace that Russia has” and sends “the right message” to his US counterpart Donald Trump, Karen Kwiatkowski, retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel and former Pentagon analyst, told Sputnik.
There would be no surprise if the “dictatorship in effect in Kiev”, led by Volodymyr Zelensky, rejects the truce, she notes: “It’s disappointing, it’s unfortunate, but it’s also very predictable.”
UKRAINE REJECTS PEACE
President Vladimir Putin’s Easter ceasefire announcement is a signal that the Russians are ready for peace and the Ukrainians are not, Gilbert Doctorow, a Brussels-based analyst in international relations and Russian affairs, told Sputnik.
“Putin’s proposal was an excellent move by Russia,” Doctorow notes, adding, however, that he is not expecting the Kiev regime to embrace the Moscow-proposed truce.
