Russia rejects Ukraine’s proposal for 30-day ceasefire

 

The Russian government has rejected a proposal from Kyiv to extend a unilateral three-day ceasefire, declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin in early May, into a 30-day truce.
,

Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Moscow had reviewed the offer from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but said several key issues must be resolved before any extended ceasefire can be considered. “Without answers to these questions, it is difficult to enter into a long-term ceasefire,” Peskov said, adding that this stance reflects President Putin’s position.
 

In March, Putin had outlined similar conditions when former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a month-long ceasefire. Among the requirements were that Ukraine must not use the pause to regroup or rearm, and that Western arms deliveries to Kyiv must cease. Putin, however, offered no reciprocal concessions.

On Monday, Putin announced a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 11, aligning with Russia’s annual Victory Parade on May 9, which marks the end of World War II. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the event in Moscow’s Red Square.

Peskov described the short ceasefire as a “gesture of goodwill,” but Zelensky dismissed it as a calculated move by Putin to manipulate international perception.