Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, reiterated on Tuesday his call for a ceasefire for the Catholic Easter and called on the United States to back it.
We have proposed a peace for the Easter trip, and I already mentioned it yesterday and will say it again today. According to statements made by the Russian state news agency Ukrinform," The US supports this plan and we await messages from Russia," Zelensky said during the casual meeting of EU foreign ministers held this Tuesday in Kyiv. The Russian president also stated that he plans to meet with US negotiators on Wednesday to discuss this matter. On April 12, an Conservative Easter is observed. The plan is rejected by Moscow. Dmitry Peskov, a spokeswoman for the Kremlin, stated this Tuesday that Russia opposes a ceasefire and demanded Zelensky to take the necessary steps to reach a lasting peace. Kyiv rejects Russia's demand that Ukraine leave the Donbass place, which it still controls. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, did make a 30-day peace next year. days that Kyiv also signed up.
