It seems that the time of the Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire can finally be determined? Russia and Ukraine may soon sign a peace agreement, at the same time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy made a rare statement, the spearhead pointed directly at the United States and Western countries, bluntly saying that "the aid of the United States and the West needs a price."
According to CCTV News, on March 14, local time, The Ukrainian presidential office adviser Alestovich said that Ukraine and Russia are expected to sign a peace agreement within one to two weeks at the earliest, and a peace agreement at the latest in May. At the same time, Alestovich stressed that for the Ukrainian side, the Russian side's claims on the territory are unacceptable, and the Ukrainian side is ready to continue negotiations on the remaining issues.
A day earlier, Slutsky, a representative of the Russian side of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiators, also said in an interview with russian media that if we compare the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the beginning of the negotiations and the current positions of the two sides, we can see that the negotiations have made significant progress. This development could quickly develop into a common position of the two delegations and lay the groundwork for the signing of the agreement. In addition, the Ukrainian president's office has also said that Russia and Ukraine are close to a compromise in the negotiation process.
Obviously, this series of movements between Russia and Ukraine is indicating a change in the direction of the situation, which is indeed good news for the War-torn Ukrainian people. For the international community, this is also welcome.
It is worth mentioning that just when the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations were making positive progress, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy once again spoke out and pointed the spearhead directly at the United States and the West. On March 12, local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy admitted in a meeting with foreign media representatives that Western countries are aiding Ukraine, but all this has a price, not a free one. As for what kind of "cost", Zelenskiy did not say. In addition, Zelenskiy also stressed that both Russia and Western countries should provide security for Ukraine, but NATO has not yet provided any protection for Ukraine.
Perhaps this special military operation of the Russian army completely hurt Ukraine, or perhaps Zelenskiy was extremely disappointed in the United States and the West, and realized that he had been deceived by the United States and the West, Zelenskiy said bluntly, "We do not want to start a war again", and said that what Ukraine needs now is not empty talk, but the security of countries and national alliances that have the ability to provide security guarantees.
As we all know, the crisis in Ukraine was provoked by the United States and Western countries on the side, and when the conflict broke out, these countries chose to stay out of the matter for the first time, which undoubtedly used Ukraine as cannon fodder. At the beginning of the conflict, Zelenskiy still pinned his hopes on the United States and the West, but after seeing the attitude of NATO and the European Union, this sense of disappointment became stronger and stronger. For example, earlier, Zelenskiy signed a document on Ukraine's application to join the European Union overnight, and urged the EU to approve Ukraine's accession to the European Union as soon as possible through special procedures, trying to "enter the European Union in the line of fire." But the reality is that European Commission President von der Leyen said that there are clear regulations and processes for Ukraine's accession to the EU that cannot be bypassed and cannot be achieved overnight. Obviously, the United States and the West are more likely to appease Ukraine with a political stance of "lip service but not reality". Faced with such a situation, Zelenskiy angrily rebuked the United States and the West more than once, but in the end it still had no effect. In fact, this has shown everything, and Ukraine is a "chess piece" in the eyes of the United States and the West to test Russia's bottom line.