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'They know exactly what they're doing' — What Russia gains from a ceasefire in Oleshky

Moscow's consent to a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky seems like a long-overdue and welcome concession from a country that has repeatedly rejected or violated ceasefire proposals during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. So why is the Kremlin so on board with Oleshky? Experts, as well as information from Oleshky itself, suggest Russia's motives go far beyond addressing the humanitarian catastrophe it created itself. Instead, the highly publicized ceasefire brokered by U.S. Fir

An aerial view of Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine in a photo published on Sept.16, 2026.

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