Ukraine’s leader has branded the truce a “manipulation” attempt, calling for at least 30-days instead
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has apparently dismissed a 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier on Monday, branding it a “manipulation attempt.”
In a statement posted on social media, Zelensky demanded an immediate 30-day ceasefire instead, accusing Moscow of “constantly rejecting” what he said was an effort to “establish peace and guarantee security” by Kiev and its supporters.
“There’s another attempt at manipulation: for some reason everyone should wait for May 8 and only then cease fire to provide Putin with silence during the parade. We value human lives, not parades,” Zelensky asserted, while saying he wanted an “immediate, complete and unconditional ceasefire.”
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