Ukraine “does not believe” that Moscow will respect the ceasefire, the Ukrainian president assured Sunday.
“We know who we are dealing with, we don’t believe them,” lambasted Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he “didn’t believe” That Russia would respect a three -day truce during the celebrations of the victory day – on Nazi Germany – of Moscow.
“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 Mr. Zelensky at a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel, during a trip to Prague.
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Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day truce that coincides with the Russian commemorations of 9-May 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.
