When the truth is inconvenient, camouflage it. Pro-Kremlin disinformation paints ceasefire talks as total capitulation, defence as aggression, and democracy as conspiracy.

Tuesday, 11 March negotiations in Jeddah between the Ukrainian and American delegations resulted in a joint statement announcing, among other things, a 30-day ceasefire proposal in Ukraine pending Russia’s acceptance and concurrent implementation. The European Union welcomed the statement, expressed its readiness ‘to play its full part in supporting the upcoming steps,’ and urged ‘Russia to show its willingness to achieve peace.’ Russia returned the kindness by launching yet another large overnight missile attack on cities across Ukraine.