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"The next Russian manipulations." Zelensky commented on Putin’s answer to the proposal to stop fire
The statements of Vladimir Putin about the proposal for 30 days to cease to fire at the front “very predictable” and “very manipulative”, said the President of Ukraine Vlamyr Zelensky in the appeal following the results of the 1114th day of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
“Now we all heard from Russia very predictable, very manipulative words of Putin in response to the idea of silence at the front - he actually prepares a refusal. Putin, of course, is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war, wants to kill Ukrainians, ”the Ukrainian leader believes. - And therefore, they, in Moscow, furnish the idea of silence with such premises that nothing happens at all or that it doesn’t work out as long as possible. Putin often does this - does not say “no” directly, but makes it so that almost everything is addictive and makes normal solutions impossible. ”
According to him, Ukraine believes "all this now is another Russian manipulations."
Zelensky said that the United States was ready to organize control and verification of compliance with the ceasefire. Putin said that these are the issues that need to be discussed before an agreement on a truce. According to the President of Ukraine, such control is really possible to ensure "American and European capabilities."
“We do not set the conditions that complicate something. This is doing this. As we always said, the only one who will delay everything is the only one who will be unconstructive is Russia. They need a war, ”added Zelensky. He urged to “crush” Putin, including imposing sanctions against Russia.
- The United States during negotiations with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia proposed to introduce a 30-day ceasefire on the entire front line. Ukraine supported this proposal.
- Vladimir Putin, commenting on the idea of a truce, said on March 13 that he agreed to stop the fighting, but there are “nuances” and “questions” that must be discussed before signing the agreement. Among them is the operation of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region, the issue of monitoring compliance with the trucking regime on the stretched line of the front.
- Sources of Western publications suggested that Putin would delay the truce in Ukraine in order to achieve the most favorable conditions for Moscow.