[JewishRighter]

I would put that suspicion at about 95% because Putin is ex-KGB and always a player.

[Mariner]

“demonstrated that Russia is particularly serious about peace talks and seems to be more of a tactical exercise to play for time”

These people are ludicrously paranoid.

Time is not on Russia’s side.

[jimmygrace]

Um.. duh! The west needs to send a boatload or two of reloads into Ukraine during the interim.

[HIDEK6]

Trust but verify.

[Migraine]

“Russian Compromise Offers Are “Tactical Exercise To Play For Time”

The same is true of Ukraine, should they choose to go along w/ a lull in hostilities.
Except that such a lull would greatly favor Ukraine, as they are the home team and could use the lull to regroup, make repairs, secure supplies and account for their losses.

But over time, the seething for revenge in the hearts of all Ukrainians won’t end until significant retribution is visited on the Russians, regardless of what form that takes.

As for Putin, he cannot govern his own country, nor any part of Ukraine. I foresee him boarding a helicopter on the top of a building and zipping away to Syria (or some such place). This would be followed closely by masses of citizens storming the government facilities of Russia.

Chaos would then ensue in Russia — a very dangerous situation for the whole world. I think the dice have already been rolled. Whether they stop on snake eyes, boxcars or anything in between, is anybody’s guess.

[escapefromboston]

Better than nothing I suppose

[HighSierra5]

Ya thank?

[rdcbn1]

If they doubt Russia's sincerity - put the pressure on to force a deal while the Russians are at the table. instead of sitting around talking, posturing and then doing nothing productive. Both Russia and Ukraine are in over their heads and hurting. There is a window of opportunity to stop this insanity before both sides have regrouped and resupplied. Once they are resupplied and refit, they will be sucked into the restart of what shall become a higher stakes, infinitely more dangerously escalated conflict that may become increasingly difficult to contain to just the Ukraine. While the West vacillates, the window of opportunity to restart spring planting and avert a world wide food emergency closes by the day. If the hostilities restart we may well be facing a spreading and escalating conflict that drives a world wide food crises and the potential for serious famine in the worlds poor and at risk nations.