Russia said on Saturday (3) that he wants a definitive response from Ukraine to the offer of President Vladimir Putin from a three-day ceasefire, classifying the reaction so far as ambiguous and historically wrong.
Putin said on Monday a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union victory and his allies about Nazi Germany in World War II.
Kremlin pointed out that the 72 -hour break would be in force on May 8 and 9 – when Putin will receive international leaders in Moscow Red Square, including Chinese President Xi Jinping – and 10 May.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to rule out such a brief ceasefire, stating that he was willing to sign if the break lasted at least 30 days, an idea that, according to Putin, needs a lot of work before he came true.
Zelensky also stated that Ukraine could not guarantee the security of any foreign dignitaries traveling to Moscow for the May 9 parade.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated that these comments were a threat.
In turn, Dmitry Medvedev, vice president of the Russian Security Council, pointed out that no one could guarantee that Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, would survive until May 10 if Ukraine Atacha Moscow during the May 9 celebrations.
“Test” to evaluate Ukraine’s readiness for peace
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov summoned a special conference after Zelensky’s comments.
He told reporters that Putin’s three -day offer had been a test to evaluate Ukraine’s readiness to seek a peaceful solution to end the war.
“The reaction of the Ukrainian authorities to Russia’s initiative to introduce a ceasefire is a test of the readiness of Ukraine for peace. And of course, we will await non-ambiguous but definitive statements, and especially actions intended to appease the conflict during holidays,” said Peskov.
He accused the Ukrainian authorities of supporting “neo -Nazi,” an allegation that Kiev repeatedly said he was false, and not considering victory over Nazi Germany important enough to be properly celebrated.
Peskov also commented on media reports that Ukrainian soldiers would participate in the celebrations of World War II in the United Kingdom, calling the measure “sacrilege.”
This content was originally published in Russia asks Ukraine’s “ambiguous” response after ceasefire on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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