Expert Explains Why Ukraine Needs a 30-Day Ceasefire

A possible 30-day ceasefire for Ukraine is not merely a brief pause in hostilities; it presents an opportunity to rearm and replenish frontline units. What other objectives does Ukraine pursue? Alexander Markevich, head of the Department of Public Administration at the Academy of Management under the President of Belarus, explained this during a broadcast of First Information Channel.

"Ukraine aims to resolve its tactical and strategic goals—that is, it seeks to deprive Russia of the initiative it currently holds on the front. That’s why Ukraine is so vehemently advocating for a truce. It simply needs to get its forces in order, as it faces issues with personnel, armaments, and reserves. This is due to its involvement in numerous ventures, such as in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions, after which it was forced to redeploy reserves to the Donetsk direction," the expert explained.

Currently, Russia is actively operating not only in the Sumy Region but also along the Kharkiv front, so the initiative remains, unquestionably, with Moscow.

On June 2, in Istanbul, the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place, resulting in certain agreements.

According to Alexander Markevich, it is too early to speak of a definitive step toward peace. "However, the fact that there is movement, albeit minimal, is already a positive sign. It’s good that these negotiations took place at all, during which both sides exchanged their positions. It’s also encouraging that the agreements reached previously have been implemented, including the memorandum and the exchange of prisoners," he stated.