“It is impossible to agree on something in three, five or seven days. Let’s be honest. It is a theatrical performance on his part (at Vladimir Putin). In two or three days, it is impossible to find a plan to establish the next steps to finish the war. It does not seem serious, “said the Ukrainian president. “Nobody will help Putin playing this kind of game to give a sweet atmosphere to its release of isolation on May 9, and making Putin leaders, friends and partners will come to the Red Square, for a reason or another.”
“Total and unconditional ceasefire”
This year, the leaders of around twenty countries must be held alongside Vladimir Putin on May 9 for the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, including Chinese presidents Xi Jinping and Brazilian Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, thus those of traditional Moscow allies such as Kazakhstan, Bélarus, Cuba and Venezuela.
Volodymyr Zelensky also said that kyiv will not be able to guarantee the “security” of international leaders present. “We don’t know what Russia will do on this date. It could take different measures, such as fires, explosions, and then accuse us, “said the Ukrainian president.
-kyiv asks for “a total and unconditional ceasefire” as prerequisites for any negotiation with Russia, which repeats that it is ready to negotiate with Ukraine, but is however reluctant on a prolonged truce.
Because Moscow, whose army currently has the advantage on the front, says it fears that a cease-fire will allow kyiv to regain strength, with the military support of his allies.
The White House argued on Monday that Donald Trump wanted a “permanent” ceasefire in Ukraine and not only a temporary truce such as that announced by Vladimir Putin for three days, from May 8 to 10.
