Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the resumption of attacks on Ukraine. In a statement to Russian media, Putin said Moscow was open to any peace initiative and expected a similar stance from Kiev. "We have always said that we have a positive attitude towards any peace initiative. We hope that representatives of the Kiev regime feel the same way," Putin added. Putin said Russia should carefully study this and other proposals, but blamed Kiev for attacks in various regions of Russia.
"Regarding the proposal to end strikes against civilian infrastructure - we need to consider it. For example, the attack by our armed forces on the conference center, I think at Sumy University. Is it a civilian object or not? Civilian. But there was an award ceremony for those who committed crimes in the Kursk region, both units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and nationalists. These are the people who should take responsibility for the crimes in the border zone, including the Kursk region, they have taken this revenge," Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
Washington had said it would welcome an extension of the ceasefire, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeatedly reiterated Ukraine's willingness to agree to a 30-day halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure in the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 30-hour ceasefire on Saturday, which ended at midnight Russian time. Moscow did not meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to extend the ceasefire for 30 days after Easter. The Kremlin also did not respond to another proposal by Zelenskyy to refrain from drone, cruise missile and rocket attacks on civilian objects for at least 30 days.
Such thematically limited ceasefires are considered easier to implement than comprehensive ones on water, land and air. Kiev and Moscow have repeatedly warned that a general ceasefire could be used primarily to allow the adversaries to reposition and rearm in order to resume fighting with renewed vigor. The two warring parties accuse each other of having no real interest in peace. (A2 Televizion)
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