Volodymyr Zelensky “does not believe” that Russia will respect the three-day ceasefire

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The New Obs with AFP

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May 4, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this Sunday, May 4 that he did not “Didn’t believe” That Russia would respect a three -day upcoming truce to coincide with the celebrations of Moscow’s victory day.

“This is not the first challenge, nor the first promises made by Russia as a ceasefire … We know who we are dealing with, we do not believe them”Said Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel.

Vladimir Putin proposed a three -day truce that coincide with the Russian commemorations of May 9 in order to, according to him, test the arrangement of kyiv to make peace. Vladimir Putin had already decreed a short ceasefire during the Pascal weekend in April, which had led to a drop in fighting without being fully respected by the two camps. In March, Moscow rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire offered by kyiv and Washington.

Putin does not have the “will”

“Today and throughout the past few days, they are talking about wanting a kind of partial ceasefire, but you should know, for example, that the number of assaults today is the highest in recent months”said Volodymyr Zelensky, citing a military report that reports more than 200 attacks on Saturday. “There is therefore no confidence (in them)”added the Ukrainian president.

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Czech President Petr Pavel, former NATO general, said that he was paying attention to those who are ready to respect a cease-fire, not those who are content to talk about it. “Putin can end the war with a simple decision, but he has not shown the will so far”Petr Pavel added.

“Excellent” Prague initiative

Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Prague on Sunday for a two -day visit, accompanied by his wife. The Czech Republic, a member of the European Union and NATO, has provided Ukraine a substantial humanitarian and military support since the invasion of this country by Russia in February 2022.

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The Czech Republic welcomed more than half a million refugees and provided to the Ukrainian army equipment such as tanks, armored vehicles and helicopters. Prague also coordinates a European initiative aimed at providing artillery ammunition to Ukraine, largely funded by NATO allies, which Volodymyr Zelensky has qualified as“Excellent” during the press conference.

This initiative aims to partially compensate for the fact that the European Union has not kept its promise to provide a million shells to Ukraine. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and presidents of the two rooms in Parliament said they would meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Prague on Monday.