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Zelensky Calls for Easter Ceasefire With Russia
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire during the Easter holidays and called for a mutual halt on strikes against energy infrastructure with Russia to ease pressure on oil and gas markets.
- Zelensky emphasized readiness for compromises during Easter, provided Ukraine's dignity and sovereignty are preserved, and seeks a ceasefire covering different sectors including food security and energy.
- Previous ceasefire attempts between Kyiv and Moscow have repeatedly failed, with both sides accusing each other of violations and using ceasefires for regrouping, though Zelensky believes a short ceasefire would not enable Russia to gain significant advantage.
- There was no immediate response from Russia to Zelensky's proposal for a mutual halt on attacks against energy infrastructure.
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Current situation in the Ukraine war: Selenskyy is open to a ceasefire over Easter. Putin is advancing his "New Russia" project. The news ticker.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday proposed a mutual halt to attacks on energy facilities with Russia to help ease the global oil crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East, and expressed Kiev's readiness for an Easter truce.
Zelensky Calls for Easter Ceasefire With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday proposed an Eastern ceasefire with Russia, while also calling for a mutual halt on strikes against energy infrastructure to help relieve pressure building in oil and gas markets. “We’re ready for a ceasefire during the Easter holidays,” Zelensky told reporters in a WhatsApp chat, saying that “normal people who respect life” would seek a permanent ceasefire. “But we’re ready for any compromises, ex…
Selensky is open to a ceasefire over Easter and could go back to attacks on energy facilities.
If Moscow is ready to take that step.
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