The ball is now in the West’s court…

Russia is playing a very intelligent move here. By taking, by building on the negotiations that have already occurred in 2022, Russia is showing that it has not changed course. It's giving the West one more chance to accept peace on mutually beneficial terms.

This move places significant pressure on the West. "The ball is now in the West's court," NATO faces a dilemma as its current strategy relies on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. By accepting this peace, this puts NATO...

Furthermore, accepting the Russian proposal could mark the downfall of Volodymyr Zelensky. "If this peace proposal goes through, [Zelensky] is finished as the political leader of Ukraine.