Matvienko urged not to rush the 30-day truce in Ukraine
Russia has always supported a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the situation around Ukraine, but in this case there can be no quick solutions — everything must first be weighed and analyzed. This was announced on March 14 by the Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, commenting on the idea of a proposed truce for 30 days.
"Of course, we support it, but let's work it out, let's understand what this will mean for us and whether it will happen again in 30 days if mobilization continues, if the supply of weapons continues (to Ukraine. — Ed.). What kind of truce is this? This is not a truce," she told Rossiya 1 TV channel.
Matvienko noted that in the coming days, the details of this truce will obviously be discussed, during which all its aspects must be agreed.
"It doesn't happen at the click of a finger that we're stopping for 30 days. Everything needs to be discussed, analyzed, and agreed upon. <...> and who will officially monitor the truce regime. <...> This should also be worked out. Because someone will break the truce, and it will start," she suggested.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 13 that he agreed with the proposal to cease hostilities in Ukraine. At the same time, he asked how these 30 days would be used — to continue the forced mobilization in Ukraine or to supply weapons. The Russian leader also wondered how control and verification would be organized and what guarantees there were that such processes would not continue.
Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov noted on March 13 that the proposal for a 30-day truce in the Ukrainian conflict does not give Russia anything and is only an opportunity for Ukraine to regroup its forces. According to Ushakov, such solutions differ from the idea of a lasting settlement of the conflict, which is put forward by the Russian side, taking into account the legitimate interests of the state.
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