Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he would "analyse" a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the warring neighbours to halt air strikes on each other's civilian infrastructure.
"We will analyse everything and take the corresponding decisions, Putin told state TV reporters in Moscow. However, the Russian leader alleged Ukraine was using civilian sites for "military purposes."
Putin's response came a day after Zelenskyy suggested Russia and Ukraine suggested a pause on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, followed by a possible extension. Kyiv's proposal came after there were no air raid alerts in Ukraine on Sunday, as the two rivals observed a 30-hour Easter truce declared by Putin.
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On Sunday, Zelenskyy wrote on social media platform X, "There were no air raid alerts today. Hence, this is a format of ceasefire that has been achieved and that is the easiest to extend. Ukraine proposes to cease any strikes using long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for a period of at least 30 days, with the possibility of extension."
However, both sides accused each other of violating the truce. Zelenskyy claimed Russian forces violated the ceasefire "more than 200 times."
The Ukrainian president wrote in the same social media post, "Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various directions, with the highest number in the Pokrovsk direction. There were a total of 1,355 cases of Russian shelling."
Also on Sunday, US President Donald Trump, who has been actively trying to end the war of over three years since succeeding Joe Biden in the White House in January, said he is "hopeful" Russia and Ukraine would "make a deal this week."
"We will analyse everything and take the corresponding decisions, Putin told state TV reporters in Moscow. However, the Russian leader alleged Ukraine was using civilian sites for "military purposes."
Putin's response came a day after Zelenskyy suggested Russia and Ukraine suggested a pause on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, followed by a possible extension. Kyiv's proposal came after there were no air raid alerts in Ukraine on Sunday, as the two rivals observed a 30-hour Easter truce declared by Putin.
Also Read | 'Silence for silence, strikes for strikes': Zelenskyy says Ukraine will 'mirror' Russia as Putin announces Easter truce
On Sunday, Zelenskyy wrote on social media platform X, "There were no air raid alerts today. Hence, this is a format of ceasefire that has been achieved and that is the easiest to extend. Ukraine proposes to cease any strikes using long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for a period of at least 30 days, with the possibility of extension."
However, both sides accused each other of violating the truce. Zelenskyy claimed Russian forces violated the ceasefire "more than 200 times."
The Ukrainian president wrote in the same social media post, "Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various directions, with the highest number in the Pokrovsk direction. There were a total of 1,355 cases of Russian shelling."
A report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi as of 8:00 p.m. on Easter Day.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 20, 2025
As of this hour, since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various…
Also on Sunday, US President Donald Trump, who has been actively trying to end the war of over three years since succeeding Joe Biden in the White House in January, said he is "hopeful" Russia and Ukraine would "make a deal this week."
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