Recap – “20 minutes” takes stock for you every night on the progress of the conflict in Ukraine. This Friday, 1.165th day of conflict,
Have you missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes Get the point for you every night. Between strong declarations, advances on the front and the results of the fighting, here is the essentials of this Friday, May 2, 1.165th day of the conflict.
The fact of the day
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he refused to “play” with the short trurs of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, one of which during the commemorations of the Second World War in Moscow, seeing too short delays for serious talks.
The Kremlin, for its part, assured that the ceasefire, proposed by Vladimir Putin from May 8 to 10, would allow to “test” the arrangement of kyiv to peace.
“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. In two or three days, it is impossible to find a plan to establish the next steps to finish the war. It doesn’t seem serious, ”said Volodymyr Zelensky. “No one will help Putin playing this kind of game,” he added, without clearly rejecting this three-day truce offered by Moscow during the 80th anniversary celebrations against Nazi Germany.
The Ukrainian leader spoke Friday evening in front of journalists, including those of AFP. These statements were under embargo until Saturday.
The sentence of the day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considered that his met (…)
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