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Thousand one hundred and sixty -second days. Zelensky: "Moscow is worried that they have a parade in question - and is undergoing correctly." Peskov: “For the most part, Zelensky’s statements are unsuccessful. The parade will be "

Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war. What feelings do you experience because of the ongoing war? How does it affect you personally right now? How has your attitude to what is happening, towards Russia, Ukraine, to the world changed over these three years of the war? Look for a feedback form at the end of this article. A review of the previous day can be read here .

Ukraine

Zelensky said that the Kremlin is “worried” due to the Victory Parade

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kremlin was “worried” about how calmly the Victory Parade will be held in Moscow on May 9.

“We choose exactly such pain points of Russia that will most encourage Moscow for diplomacy ... Now they are worried that they have a parade in question, and are worried correctly. But they must worry that this war continues. They must end the war, ”Zelensky said in yesterday's evening handling.

The Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Defense Roman Kostenko developed the idea of ​​the potential ability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the parade. “If we talk about the possibility, we have such opportunities,” he said on the air of the National Telemerathon, noting that, if desired, to plan such an operation “not so difficult”.

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the situation, said that "Zelensky makes many different statements, for the most part they are unsuccessful." “There will be a parade, and we will proudly watch this parade,” he said.

On April 28, the Kremlin announced that the Russian military unilaterally stop the fire from midnight on May 8 to midnight May 11, explaining this by a “manifestation of goodwill” and readiness for peaceful settlement.

The authorities of Ukraine subjected this decision to criticism. Zelensky expressed bewilderment why the ceasefire cannot be declared earlier, and stated that Putin was only interested in "ensuring silence during the parade." “We value people's lives, not parades. That is why we believe - the world believes - that there is no reason to wait on May 8. And the fire should not be stopped for several days, then to kill again. An immediate, complete and unconditional ceasefire - and at least 30 days to be guaranteed and reliable, ”he said.

More than one and a half dozen chapters of states will come to the Victory Parade in Moscow. The most status of them will be the chairman of the PRC Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luis Da Silva. From the leaders of the EU countries, the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fitzo plans to come to Moscow.

World

USA and Ukraine are moving to the coordination of peace -planning points

Kiev and Washington at negotiations in London last week compiled a list of conditions that contains 22 “very specific” points, said the special representative of the US President Kit Kelloglog. He stated that Washington feels “comfortable”, discussing disagreements in approaches with Kiev.

“Ukrainians did not like everything, but no one will like the final position that you will develop. This is normal when you have negotiations. But we are in a fairly good position [...]. When it comes to Ukrainians, it is very comfortable for us where we are now, ”Kellogue said in an interview with Fox News.

KELLLOL also expressed confidence that Russia will not be able to win military means. “Ukrainians now understand this well after last week. And the Russians should understand this, ”said Kellog.

Negotiations in London between representatives of Ukraine, Great Britain, France, Germany and the USA were held on April 23. They were accompanied by a scandal - on the eve of the meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Supervisor Steve Whitkoff, who were supposed to lead the American delegation, refused to travel to London against the backdrop of Vladimir Zelensky’s statements to discuss the status of Crimea. As a result, negotiations were held by officials of a lower rank.

The Reuters agency two days after the negotiations published the full text of the US peace plan, as well as response points proposed by Ukraine and Europe. The main differences in them are in guarantees of the long -term security of Ukraine: in the American document it is practically not spelled out; Counter proposals provide for the placement of the Allied military forces in Ukraine and “reliable guarantees” including from the United States. Washington offers sanctions against the Russian Federation immediately, while Kyiv and Europe insist that this should happen gradually and "after reaching a sustainable world."

War through the eyes of readers "Medusa"

A.N. (Odessa). I'll tell you my story. I myself am from Odessa, a citizen of Ukraine, but since 2020 I have been living in Voronezh - I temporarily arrived to do an operation here, then there was a Covid, I did not leave, and then my grandchildren ... As a result, I stayed and got used to it. I have a Ukrainian passport, I don’t take Russian citizenship from the principle - I want to return to Odessa and die there, not here. When it all started, I wanted to leave, and I was very afraid that the Ukrainians in Russia would begin to kill. Everywhere they wrote like this: there will be cleaning. Although I speak Russian, and no one even knows [that I am from Ukraine], you can’t hide your passport.

In a year, they stopped paying me a Ukrainian pension, I live at the expense of my son and daughter -in -law. I can’t work, at least a janitor, I can’t go: they don’t take with a Ukrainian passport. How is it possible? And here I am sitting here. I am for Ukraine, I even left my passport, I every day risk - what about Ukraine? It does not give a pension now, neighbors from Odessa have stopped communicating, many angry on me, because I live in Russia. Only one relative sometimes goes to see if everything is in order with my apartment, and pay for a communal apartment-her son, through some Azerbaijani, transferred money to a Ukrainian card. And then she is afraid that someone will calculate her, that she communicates with someone from Russia, every time she writes to me about this.

And most importantly, I see how ours behave in Russia, who arrived, refugees. They just arrived, the poor, ragged all, have not yet come to their senses - but they already make [Russian] passports and bring the oath. And at once, all such citizens are like: for the holidays they go to the park or to the square, children draw drawings at school, poems read about their homeland. No pride, no one in them has brought up love and respect for Ukraine! How to be a patriot of Ukraine here? I don't know how. Our country abandoned us, we don’t need us now, you won’t throw us in the trench, why hold on for us? I can’t live here anymore, but if I’ll leave for Odessa now, can I live there now? Will they let me live? These are the feelings we experience [...].

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