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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-09

Post-Soviet Notes: Ceasefire Proposals Often Prove Short-Lived

The article observes that ceasefire proposals in the post-Soviet context, whether from Moscow or Kyiv, often become mere simulations of truce, with attacks resuming shortly after.


No es la primera vez, y tampoco será la última, que las propuestas de alto el fuego, sea temporal a iniciativa de Moscú o indefinido por parte de Kiev, acaben siendo un simple simulacro de tregua, en el cual de antemano se sabe lo que va a suceder: se reanudarán los ataques casi de inmediato.

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