Speculation about a potential air ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is circulating on social media platform X, sparking confusion, according to Oliver Carroll, a Foreign Correspondent.
Carroll reported on Saturday that he had been informed about a provisional agreement on an air ceasefire until a three-way leaders’ meeting. “I’m told there is provisional agreement of an air ceasefire until 3-way leaders meeting,” Carroll stated, quoting a source.
The source further elaborated, “We think the skies will give signals about provisional results of these talks. The next week will be interesting.” This development suggests that the outcome of the talks may be reflected in the level of military activity in the skies.
However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s communication adviser, Dmytro Lytvyn, quickly responded to Carroll’s post, expressing skepticism about the reports. “We haven’t heard anything about it yet,” Lytvyn wrote, indicating a lack of confirmation from the Ukrainian side.
The absence of official statements from Washington or Moscow regarding a ceasefire deal adds to the uncertainty surrounding the speculation.
The confusion stems from the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
During the joint news conference following the summit, Putin claimed that some sort of agreement had been reached, while Trump contradicted him, stating that there had been “no deal.”
The abrupt ending of the event, with Trump taking no questions, further fueled the uncertainty.
In a related development, Zelenskyy has proposed a phased ceasefire plan, which includes halting air strikes. According to Zelenskyy, the plan involves a ban on air and sea bombings by both sides.
In a statement on social media, Zelenskyy expressed his willingness to work quickly to end the war, saying, “We are ready to work fast to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky – ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure – and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same.”
This proposal highlights Zelenskyy’s commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict.