Russia took weeks to present Ukraine with a “memorandum” setting out its conditions for a ceasefire, as well as key guidelines for a comprehensive treaty to end the more than 3-year-old war. To practically no one’s surprise,

The Kremlin warned that it won't let Ukrainian Defense Forces take advantage of even a brief lull in fighting at the front. Moscow is banking on Washington changing its stance on ending the war, according to an interview with a Kremlin official given to the Russian state outlet TASS.