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(Left) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Musee de L'Homme in Paris on March 26, 2025. (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on March 14, 2025. Ludovic Marin, Aleksey Babushkin/AFP via Getty Images
Ukrainian leadership suspects that Russia is intentionally slowing down American-led cease-fire efforts in order to conquer more territory.
Speaking to the press during a visit to Paris on March 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow was not engaging in cease-fire negotiations in good faith.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
