text:  would just be an opportunity for Russia to build up its military, to make more equipment and to conscript more soldiers. You know, there are signs in the West that in some places support for Ukraine is waning. There's obviously the good chance that President Trump will be in the White House in January, who's never been keen on supporting Ukraine. So it suits Vladimir Putin very much to play for time. Mr. Zelensky may be sort of suggesting something like that with this idea of a ceasefire.