A postmortem for Ukraine’s Kursk offensive as Russia rejects ceasefire terms

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 14 Mar 2025 by Alex Teddy, Alexei Panin and Javier Espadas

- Russia launches successful offensive in Kursk sector, ejecting Ukrainian troops from most of the territory.
- Russia could continue advancing into Ukraine’s territory across the Kursk border if no ceasefire is agreed, as Ukraine evacuates villages in the Sumy Region.
- Ukraine and USA offer Russia ceasefire terms after the assault; Russia diplomatically refuses.
- Putin’s talk of the need to solve the “roots” of the crisis signals the Kremlin seeks greater concessions, but observers point to optimism regarding a ceasefire agreement.

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