Hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump said the Kremlin must prove it is serious about wanting to reach a peace deal to end the Ukraine war, Moscow announced a temporary truce over the Easter holiday.
Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky responded by saying his military would honor Russia’s declaration before challenging Putin to agree to a 30-day full and unconditional ceasefire.
However, as Zelensky publicly called for a lengthened peace deal, skirmishes between the warring nations continued hours after the announcement.
Zelensky dismissed the Russian truce as disingenuous after Russia allegedly continued attacks.
“If Russia is now suddenly ready to actually join the format of complete and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act in a mirror image, as it will on the Russian side. Silence in response to silence, strikes in defense of strikes,” Zelensky said.
“This will show Russia’s true intentions, because 30 hours is enough for headlines, but not for real confidence-building measures. Thirty days can give peace a chance,” he added.
Both sides are reporting their adversaries are not obeying the brief pause in combat.
CNN appeared to provide excuses for Ukrainian troops continuing to fight amid the truce, writing, “It will be a logistical nightmare for Ukraine‘s forces to suddenly, immediately stop fighting at Putin’s behest. Some front line positions may be in the middle of fierce clashes when this order comes through, and a cessation of this nature likely requires days of preparation and readiness.”
The outlet did admit, however, that both sides will likely “use violations and confusion to show their opponent cannot be trusted.”
The attempt at momentary peace comes amid an ongoing 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure.
While the move could signal the two parties are getting closer to ending the war, it is also possible that both sides become more upset that their opponents don’t honor the truce.
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