Tony Shaffer to Newsmax: Ceasefire Marks ‘Strategic Pause’ for Russia

Russia remains “on the precipice of returning to the offensive,” so President Vladimir Putin’s pledge for an Easter ceasefire may not last past the holiday, Project Sentinel President Tony Shaffer said on Newsmax Saturday. 

“It will hold if both sides stop shooting at each other,” Shaffer, appearing on Newsmax with Darin Gaub, the founder of Restore Liberty, said on “Saturday Report.” “I’m skeptical, so we’ll see. It’s something that the Trump administration is pushing for — a ceasefire. So I’d like to believe if this can hold for at least 24 hours, that’s a good portent for things to come.”

However,  Shaffer pointed out that Russia is in a strategic pause. 

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