Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin has not been ordered to extend the Easter truce in Ukraine
Ukraine Foreign Minister Andriy Simbica said Kiev has not yet heard of anything from Russia about a possible extension of ceasefire, as the deadline expires in less than three hours.
Recall that earlier today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the president of Russia Vladimir Putin has not instructed to extend the Easter truce to Ukraineaccording to the Russian State News Agency TASS.
It is noted that the “Easter truce” announced yesterday by Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to end at midnight today. According to the BBC, Simbicha also said that Ukraine has proposed the extension of the truce after midnight and is open to a 30 -day full truce “if Russia responds” to this proposal.
“We haven’t heard anything from Moscow yet,” he said.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Earlier today that Putin’s words are “gaps” and spoke of more than 46 Russian attacks since the start of the day.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, on his part, also accused Ukraine of launching hundreds of attacks with unmanned aircraft on its territory.
These arguments seem to be unlikely that the 30 -hour truce will carry permanent peace, the BBC notes.
In the meantime, Easter celebrations are ongoing. Putin watched A late -night operation, while Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines also celebrate Easter Sunday. Earlier today, In his Easter message to UkrainiansZelenski urged them not to abandon the hope that Peace would return to their country and insist on overcoming the difficult path of war on which they have been traveling for 1,152 days.
THE Donald Trump also wished To the fans of Happy Easter, but he did not comment on the ceasefire, as his patience with the war is exhausted. However, a few hours later, in the first official US reaction to Putin’s Easter truce, The State Department reported That “the US is committed to achieving complete and total ceasefire” in Ukraine, adding that it would welcome the expansion of the truce beyond Sunday.
At this point, it seems unlikely that the truce will be extended, as there has been no sign from Moscow that it wants to extend it.
As for what we have to expect in the coming week, talks with the US for a long -term truce will continue in London, and an agreement on minerals between Ukraine and the US are also expected to be signed.
Source :Skai
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