De Escalation and Its Discontents: A Dubious Proposal for Ukraine The recent pronouncements from Kyiv and Washington have sparked debate about the true nature of this proposed de escalation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky's readiness to take steps towards a ceasefire, conditional on Russia doing the same, has been met with skepticism by many observers.
Previous attempts at diplomacy in the region, such as the Minsk agreements signed in 2015, have failed to bring an end to hostilities between Ukraine and Russian backed separatists.