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2-3-day ceasefire, Zelensky rejects Moscow's proposal: Tactic to buy time
2025-06-02 23:05:09 / BOTA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considers Russia's proposal for a temporary and limited ceasefire a tactic to buy time.
According to him, the idea of a two- or three-day pause to collect the bodies of soldiers fallen on the battlefield is intended to delay the imposition of US sanctions on Russia.
"I think they are stupid. Because, first of all, a ceasefire is intended to stop losses, not to serve as a political maneuver," Zelensky told reporters.
He called on the US to take strong steps, sending the new sanctions package to the US Senate, to increase pressure on Russia to stop the aggression.
"That's why I really want our American partners to take strong measures and send a sanctions package to the Senate, to put pressure on the Russians to stop hostilities with strong sanctions. They don't understand any other way. And we believe that this is right ," the Ukrainian president said, adding that "after all, three months have passed since the US gave the signal for a complete ceasefire and we supported them," he said.
He also stressed that Ukraine has not changed its demands. What it is asking for is an unconditional ceasefire, an exchange of prisoners, the return of kidnapped children, the return of civilians, and then a meeting of leaders.
"Ukrainian and Russian negotiators agreed to an exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side, with the possibility of adding another 200 prisoners of war," he added.
He also said that an agreement had been reached to return the remains of soldiers who were killed during that war, but stressed that this requires careful preparation.
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