Editorial

16:20 JST, March 13, 2025

Having obtained Ukraine’s cooperation as a new bargaining chip, can the United States press Russia to make concessions and achieve a ceasefire for the first time? The true value of peace through strength diplomacy sought by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is being tested.

Senior officials from the U.S. and Ukrainian governments held talks in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire.

The joint statement did not clearly say that the United States would be involved in the security guarantees to prevent more Russian aggression, as Ukraine has sought. In this respect, the statement is likely to leave Ukraine dissatisfied.

Nevertheless,........

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