In a major shock to the Ukraine-Russia war, Ukraine has now thrown the ball to Vladimir Putin after choosing to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.
The question is, will Moscow welcome it or continue with the violence?
The announcement puts full pressure on the Kremlin with the world watching, hoping that the war can be stopped before more casualties occur.
The decision was announced after tense talks between the United States (US) and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, thus reopening US military aid that had previously been frozen just days after a heated confrontation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Hours after the announcement, Kyiv was bombed – as if Moscow’s initial response. Peace talks or just a mirage?
With the battlefield situation changing and the political stakes rising, all eyes are now on the Kremlin.
Will Putin choose peace or create a worse inferno?
