Zelensky: Putin Wants To Show Off Tanks At Parade Instead Of Focusing On Ending War

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a ceasefire is possible at any time and should last at least 30 days, while Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks only about showing off his tanks at a parade.

The Head of State said this during a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel following a meeting in Prague, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We believe that a ceasefire is possible at any time, even from today, and should last at least 30 days to give diplomacy a real chance. And I am grateful to the Czech Republic for supporting our position. I am also grateful to you for understanding that pressure on Russia is really needed,” Zelensky emphasized.

Answering a question about a possible truce on May 8-9, he noted that“Putin really wants to show off his tanks at the parade, but he should not think about this, but about the real end of his war.”

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As Ukrinform reported, on April 28, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin declared a“truce” from May 8 to 10 in honor of Victory Day , which is celebrated in Russia.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that there was no need to wait until May 8, as Putin had announced, for a ceasefire, as it could be done immediately.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, commenting on Putin's statement about his readiness to declare a short truce again, said that US President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine to stop the bloodshed.

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