Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected a proposal from Kyiv to extend a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin in early May to a full 30 days.
Mr Peskov confirmed that Moscow had reviewed the offer put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but stated that several key issues needed to be resolved first.
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“Without answers to these questions, it is difficult to enter into a long-term ceasefire,” he said, emphasising that this was Mr Putin’s position.
In March, Mr Putin had outlined conditions when US President Donald Trump proposed a similar 30-day ceasefire. These included restrictions on Ukraine using the pause to regroup and rearm its forces, as well as a halt to Western arms shipments to Kyiv. Mr Putin offered no concessions in return.
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On Monday, Mr Putin declared a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 11, coinciding with Russia’s annual Victory Parade on 9 May, commemorating the end of World War II.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the foreign dignitaries expected to attend this year’s event in Moscow’s Red Square.
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Mr Peskov described the ceasefire as a “gesture of goodwill,” while Mr Zelensky dismissed it as another attempt by Mr Putin to manipulate the situation.
(dpa/NAN)
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