Ceasefire conditions are coming into place, and the negotiations are advancing. If it is true that Russia regained control over Kursk, that would mean a lot for the ceasefire talks. The ball will be on the US/Ukraine side, as Russia now has full control of the situation. Plus, Washington has made the political decision to end the war - and it is in a hurry to deliver. The control of the timeline of the peace terms will be on the Russian side, not the other way.
Why do you think you're right?
Ceasefire conditions are coming into place, and the negotiations are advancing. If it is true that Russia regained control over Kursk, that would mean a lot for the ceasefire talks. The ball will be on the US/Ukraine side, as Russia now has full control of the situation. Plus, Washington has made the political decision to end the war - and it is in a hurry to deliver. The control of the timeline of the peace terms will be on the Russian side, not the other way.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/europe/russia-kursk-ukraine.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dj4402qejo
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-signal-start-direct-peace-talks-should-come-ukraine-2025-04-28/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/26/russia-says-it-has-fully-retaken-kursk-but-ukraine-says-fighting-continues
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/trump-zelenskyy-crimea-ukraine-russia-putin-rubio-francis-korea-peace-rcna203247
Why might you be wrong?
Europe and/or Zelensky could take a hard stance and hamper Trump's peace attempts.