Ceasefire odds pull back as Russia claims major territorial gains in Donbas
· flowframe Pulse
The market eased to 26¢ following reports from Moscow’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, that Russian forces have seized 1,700 square kilometers of territory this year while advancing on the Donbas fortress belt. This offensive momentum, coupled with the recent failure of the Orthodox Easter truce, has lowered trader expectations for a near-term diplomatic resolution.
30¢ → 26¢ • Vol: $14.5M