Editorial

16:19 JST, March 16, 2025

Negotiations on a ceasefire for the Ukraine war are unlikely to go smoothly. Unity among the Group of Seven countries has become essential to pressure Russia to make concessions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated his de facto rejection of the 30-day immediate ceasefire proposal to which the United States and Ukraine have agreed. At a press conference, Putin said a ceasefire should work to “eliminate the root causes of this crisis.”

This remark was apparently meant to demand that Ukraine abandon its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and withdraw all its troops.

In response, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “It’ll be a very disappointing moment for the world” if Russia does not........

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