Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said that Russia will not accept the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine proposed by the United States if it is based on Washington's conditions. He wrote about this on his Telegram channel, commenting on the results of the negotiations between the American and Ukrainian delegations that took place on March 11, 2025, in Jeddah. According to the senator, any agreements on ending the conflict should take into account exclusively Russian interests, and not be imposed by the United States, which, as he claims, is essentially dictating its rules to Kyiv.

Kosachev sharply criticized Ukraine's position in the negotiations, noting that the Ukrainian leadership is forced to submit to Washington's demands.

The senator is confident that such an approach will not work with Russia, since Russian troops continue offensive operations at the front. According to him, the real results of the negotiations are determined not at the discussion table, but on the battlefield, which the White House should understand. He also called for refraining from public comments that could complicate the upcoming Russian-American contacts, expressing confidence in Russia's ultimate victory.

Kosachev's statement came after the US and Ukraine agreed to a temporary ceasefire in Jeddah, under which Kyiv pledged to cease hostilities for 30 days in exchange for renewed US military aid and intelligence. Washington plans to convey the proposals to Moscow through special envoy Steve Witkoff, but the Kremlin has not yet given an official response. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously repeatedly stressed that any negotiations must take into account Russia's control over part of Ukrainian territory and Kyiv's neutral status, which is in sharp contrast to the US initiative.

Experts note that Moscow's position, voiced by Kosachev, reflects an unwillingness to compromise without meeting its key demands, which could complicate the achievement of a ceasefire, despite the efforts of the United States and Ukraine. France, in turn, called on its allies to prepare security guarantees for Kyiv, which highlights the differences in the West's approaches to resolving the conflict.