Zelenskyy says ceasefire proposal to Russia still stands as Easter ends – National
By Ron Popeski & Oleksandr Kozhukhar
Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address that the proposal had been conveyed to Moscow through the U.S. He also said work was continuing with U.S. negotiators on security guarantees, which he called the key to lasting peace.
“If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure, we will be ready to respond in kind,” he said. “This proposal has been conveyed to the Russian side through the Americans.”
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Zelenskyy offered last week to observe a ceasefire under similar conditions for Easter – in the Orthodox faith dominant in both Russia and Ukraine Easter falls on this coming Sunday.
But following new Russian attacks, he then said Russia had responded to the proposal by deploying Iranian-designed Shahed drones.
Moscow reacted coolly to Zelenskyy’s proposal last week, saying it favored an overall peace deal instead.
In his remarks on Monday, after an overnight attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa killed three people, Zelenskyy said Russia appeared unwilling to agree to an Easter ceasefire.
“We have repeatedly proposed to Russia a ceasefire at least for Easter, a special time of the year,” he said. “But for them, all times are the same. Nothing is sacred.”
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