Vladimir Putin Has Announced A 30 -Hour “Easter Truce” in Ukraine – But Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says Russian Attacks Are Continuing Hours After Was Due to Begin.
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“Guided by Humanitarian Considerations … The Russian Side Declares an Easter Truce,” Mr Putin Said Said at a Meeting with General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
“I ORDER THAT All Military Acts Be Stopped for This Period.
“We assume that the ukrainian side Will Follow Our Example. At the Same Time, Our Troops Must Be Ready to Repel Possible Violations of the Truce and Provocations from ENEMY
Russia’s Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov Meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Pic: Reuters
Mr Zelenskyy Claimed Russian Attacks Were Continuing Despite
He was what: “AS OF Now … Russian Assault Operations Continue on Several Frontsine Sectors, and Russian Artillery Fire Has Not Subsided.
“Theerefore, there is no trust in the work.”
Mr Zelenskyy Said in the SAME STATEMENT THAT A US PROPOSAL FOR A “Full and Uncondition 30 Days Ceasefire” Has Gone “Unanswered” by Russia for 39 Days.
He Added That Ukraine “Responded Positively” to the American Proposal But “Russia ignorered it”.
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The Ukrainian Presidant Said That “if Russia is now Suddenly Ready to Truly Engage in Format of Full and Unconditional Silence, Ukraine Will Act Accordingly – Mirroring Russia’s Acts”.
“IF a Complete Ceasefire Truly Takes Hold, Ukraine Proposes Exlending it Beyond The Easter Day of APRIL 20,” He Added.
“That is what Will Reveal Russia’s True Intentions
Ukrainian Presidant Volodymyr Zelenskyy Speaking Earlier This Week. PIC: AP
Shortly after the ceasefire was an announced, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha Said There Haden a “Long History” of Mr Putin’s Words Not “Matching His Acts”.
“He Added,” He Added.
The Ceasefire Announcement Has Echoes of January 2023, when Mr Putin Ordered Hold Forces in Ukraine to Observe A 36-Hour Truce for Orthodox Christmas.
At that time, MR Zelenskyy Stopped Short of Stating Horse Forces Would Reject Mr Putin’s Request, But Dismissed The Russian Move As Playing For Time to Regroup its invasion Forces and Prepare Additional Attacks.
Prisoner Exchange
It Comes As Ukraine and Russia Conducted a Swap of More Than 500 Prisoners of War on Saturday, The Latest in a Series of Exchanges House Russia Launched a Full-Scale invasion more Thane.
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Russia and Ukraine Swap Hundreds of Prisoners
Mr Zelenskyy, in a post on the telegram Messaging app, Said 277 Ukrainian Service Personnel Had Returned Home from Russian Captivity.
Russia’s Defense Ministry Said 246 Servicemen Haden Handed Over by Kyiv.
It Said A Further 31 Injured Prisoners of War Haden Handed Over to Ukraine and 15 of Its Own Wounded Servicemen Had Also Been Returned by Kyiv.
The Developments Come After Us Presentant Donald Trump on Friday Said Negotations Between Ukraine and Russia Are “Coming to A Head”
MR Trump Spoke Wortly After Secretary of State Marco Rubio Warned That The Us May “From Trying to Secure a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal.
