"Concept for Resolving the Ukraine War Held Before Anchorage"

Mikhail Podolyak, Advisor to the President's Office Head, has outlined an ideal plan to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This plan was proposed before the Anchorage summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to Podolyak, the strategy involves a ceasefire before negotiations. The key concept of this plan is demonstrating a readiness for peace, which could be shown through a ceasefire.

Podolyak believes that the negotiation process could be lengthy, and long negotiations at the level proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could follow the initial ceasefire. He also mentions the possibility of a temporary truce and freezing along the front line.

However, Podolyak does not provide specific details about the terms of the ceasefire or negotiations. Neither does he mention any potential role for third-party mediators in the ceasefire or negotiations.

Moreover, Podolyak suggests that Russia does not seem to genuinely want to end the war in Ukraine. He states that Russia continues to fight because it can collect funds on the global market and finance certain resource capabilities. Podolyak implies that Russia derives some form of enjoyment from the war.

Interestingly, Podolyak does not discuss any potential consequences for non-compliance with the ceasefire or negotiations in this statement. He also does not specify which parties would be responsible for enforcing the ceasefire.

Podolyak's statement suggests that Russia's identity is intertwined with war. He does not mention any specific timeline for the implementation of the ceasefire or negotiations.

The ideal plan, as suggested by Podolyak, was initially proposed by Donald Trump himself. Trump had initiated peace proposals and plans, including negotiating terms and proposing a 50-day ultimatum for a deal, aiming for a peaceful resolution with coordinated security guarantees for Ukraine.

This news comes as a significant development in the ongoing conflict, offering a glimmer of hope for a peaceful resolution. However, the details of the plan and the parties involved remain unclear, leaving many questions unanswered.