Spy director Ukraine requires ceasefire by end of 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine must secure a ceasefire with Russia before the end of 2025, according to Kirill Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence. In an interview with Bloomberg published Friday, Budanov emphasized the urgency of halting hostilities amid Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks and recruitment challenges.
“A ceasefire must be reached as soon as possible, and certainly before the year ends,” Budanov said. He believes a truce is both feasible and achievable, but will require agreement from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.
Despite these calls, Moscow has dismissed any immediate, unconditional ceasefire. The Kremlin demands the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from territories Russia claims, an end to military conscription in Ukraine, and a stop to foreign arms deliveries.
President Vladimir Putin has warned that Kiev may seek a ceasefire merely to regroup and rearm, and reiterated that Russia will not tolerate NATO troops on Ukrainian soil under any circumstances—even as peacekeepers.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said preparations are underway for a possible third round of direct negotiations in Türkiye. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, speaking in Rome, insisted that further progress depends on completing previously agreed prisoner exchanges from Istanbul.
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