Russia can make the decision to cease military action immediately if that government was motivated to do so,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'Instead of 50 days, the mandate should have been five days.'

U.S. President Donald Trump gave a 50-day ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine, promising to impose harsh sanctions otherwise. Experts who spoke with the Kyiv Independent, however, say that Russia can take advantage of the once again extended deadline and scale up its summer offensive,