Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so closely resembles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down.Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

March 13, 2025

LONDON, U.K.—What’s hard to keep in mind, with all the hype that’s flying around, is that there’s no particular reason for either side in the Ukraine war to want a ceasefire right now, let alone a full peace settlement. The only one who’s in a hurry is U.S. Preside...

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