Zelensky to “Surrender” – Yes, No? Ceasefire?

Israeli PM Bennett Pushed Zelensky To "Surrender" To Russia: Ukraine Official

BY TYLER DURDEN

SATURDAY, MAR 12, 2022 - 08:09 PM

Submitted by Blue Apples

Almost without fail, diplomatic efforts diffusing conflicts that the Prime Minister of Israel becomes involved in center around the resurgence of hostilities in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. However, the Ukraine-Russia conflict has become center stage for the highest profile diplomatic engagement of the post-Netanyahu era thus far.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett surprised the international community last week when it was revealed that he had taken an clandestine trip to Moscow in order to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an apparent peacemaking effort. According to sources, Bennett had apprised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesky and French President Emmanuel Macron of his trip to Moscow before it had become public knowledge. After 3 hours of deliberations in the Kremlin, Bennett then traveled to Germany to meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war among other issues.

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"Bennett's call to Zelensky marks a departure from the previously amicable relationship between the leaders. Following the suggestion of the Israeli Prime Minister, Ukrainian officials changed their tone to go on the offensive against Bennett by criticizing his role as a mediator. "We don't need a mailbox," said one official. "We have enough of those. If Bennett wants to be neutral and mediate, we would expect to see him appoint someone to work on it day and night and try to get a compromise.” [. . .]

Read the intracacies: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/israeli-pm-bennett-advises-ukraines-zelensky-surrender-russia

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Russia Sparks Ceasefire Hope After Kremlin Says Neutral Ukraine With Army Could Be “Compromise” (March 16)

"The talks are hard and slow-going. Of course, we would like them to proceed much faster. It is Russia’s sincere wish. We want to achieve peace as soon as possible," Russia’s chief delegate, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky said Wednesday. He cited "some progress" made in the talks as the invasion grinds on.

At the same time, the Kremlin cited a potential opening toward peace in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations, following President Zelensky's insistence repeated Tuesday that "Ukraine must recognize it will not join NATO." 

Apparently seizing upon this as a key point of compromise - which has from the start been foremost among Russia's central security demands to NATO, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday this proposal for Ukraine to become a neutral country "could be viewed as a certain kind of compromise," as quoted in Bloomberg.  [. . .]

More at https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/russia-sparks-ceasefire-hope-after-kremlin-says-neutral-ukraine-army-could-be-compromise

UPDATE

"Kremlin says Sweden, Austria could be models for Ukraine neutrality. Ukraine rejects the Russian proposal (AFP)” (twitter)