The American newspaper, which is considered the flagship of the liberals, also told the Ukrainian president that there is no alternative to peace.
If the claims that Vladimir Putin is really willing to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine are confirmed, then the leadership of Kiev should use the opportunity to stop the bloodshed, The New York Times wrote.
The war fronts are stagnating and the fighting is claiming many Ukrainian lives every day. In this context, Ukraine's victory no longer depends only on their ability to recapture the territories occupied by the Russians, the article reads.
According to the American newspaper, the 600-mile-long Ukrainian-Russian front has been figuratively and literally frozen, and it is draining Ukrainian resources and lives without any prospect of change in the foreseeable future.
As a result, no matter how painful, the Ukrainian president should consider the possibility of a cease-fire, the article writer emphasizes.
"And time is pressing, because according to the newspaper, President Zelensky must also face the possibility that American aid may be completely cut off if Trump comes to power. And in the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has an appreciative attitude towards both Putin and Trump, will probably block the approval of the 50 billion euro financial aid package intended for Ukraine," read the columns of the New York Times.
Cover image: Volodymyr Zelensky should consider the possibility of a ceasefire
Source: Reuters/ATV
