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.
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWithout answers to these questions, it is difficult to enter into a long-term ceasefire,\u201d he said, emphasising that this was Putin\u2019s position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, Putin had outlined conditions when U.S. 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. Putin offered no concessions in return.
On Monday, Putin declared a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 11, coinciding with Russia\u2019s annual Victory Parade on May 9, commemorating the end of World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the foreign dignitaries expected to attend this year\u2019s event in Moscow\u2019s Red Square.
Peskov described the ceasefire as a \u201cgesture of goodwill,\u201d while Zelensky dismissed it as another attempt by Putin to manipulate the situation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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