Bangladesh, March 14 -- In a significant diplomatic push, US President Donald Trumps Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow on the morning of March 13 to negotiate a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The temporary truce, agreed upon in US-Ukrainian talks held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has been positioned as a critical step toward a broader peace settlement to end Russias three-year-old invasion of Ukraine. However, despite American and Ukrainian optimism, the Kremlin has yet to fully commit to the plan, raising questions about whether Moscow sees the proposal as a genuine path to peace or a tactical maneuver.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized the urgency of the talks, stating on March 12, “This...