Volodymyr Zelensky rejected an Easter truce, which Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday, saying that Russian forces continued with artillery.
Mr. Putin ordered 30-hour stop to military vice from 18:00 Moscow time [GMT 1500] By midnight Moscow time on Sunday [GMT 2100]While warning Ukraine, his troops would be rejected by any “confectionery violations.”
His announcement, which came after US President Donald Trump warned of Leaving the peace talksHowever, they followed the charges of Mr. Zelenic that Russian soldiers continue to run attacks.
“Russian attacking operations continue in some areas of the front and Russian artillery,” Mr. Zelensky wrote on social media on Saturday night.
Later on Saturday night, in the second social media, which said Kiev would adhere to the truce, the attacks continued in the regions of Kurska and Belgoroda – both Russian areas in which the storage of the troops crossed the border u.
“Hostilities continue, and Russian strikes still exist,” Mr. Zelensky wrote. “Russian artillery can still be heard in certain directions of the front, regardless of the promise of Russian leaders in silence. Russian errors are in use. In some areas, the situation has become calm.”
Earlier, Mr. Zelensky said Kiev would adhere to the truce and said it would be ready to prolong after 20. April. He said that Ukraine agreed to a 30-day immediate truce after talks with the United States, but Russia rejected.
That suggestion was left on the table, Mr. Zelensky, who wrote: “Thirty hours is enough to make titles, but not for true confidence building measures. Thirty days can give peace.”
Responding to the announcement of the modern Mr. Putin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said that the Russian president cannot be trusted. “Unfortunately, we had a long history of his statements that do not meet his actions,” he wrote on social media.
The temporary truce declared Mr. Putin in a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov. During the television meeting, Mr. Putin said, “On the basis of humanitarian considerations … Russian side announces Easter truce. I order the stop of all military activities for this period.
“We assume that Ukraine will follow our example. At the same time, our troops should be willing to take away with a possible violation of truce and provocation by enemies, any aggressive action.”
In recent weeks, the United States are included in direct talks with Russia and Ukraine due to the end of the war, which began when Russia was initiated by the invasion in February 2022. years.
But patience seems to be running out of mr. Trump, which doubled on Friday at Washington’s threats will now leave peace talks, unless there were clear signs of progress.
He was spoken shortly after the State Secretary Marco Rubio warned, can “move on” to try to secure peacekeeping work in Russia-Ukraine after multiple efforts failed to bring the end of the fight.
Meanwhile, with the Declaration of the 30-hour trease, there was an announcement from Russia and Ukraine that hundreds of prisoners were replaced on Saturday in the largest exchange since the beginning of the war.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that there were 246 Russian members who controls Kiev and that “as a gesture of good will”, 31 wounded Ukrainian prisoners of war transferred in exchange for 15 wounded Russian soldiers who need emergency medical care.
Mr. Zelensky said that Ukrainian “warriors returned home from Russian captivity.”
Earlier on Saturday, before the truce was announced, Russia said that his soldiers pushed Ukrainian forces from one of the last remaining warns in the Russian region Kursk. Russian forces took control of the oleshny village on the border with Ukraine, the Ministry said.