Ukraine’s Zelenskyy skeptical of Putin’s Easter ceasefire, says previous truce proposal by US was ignored

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed skepticism implicit Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Saturday that Russia would observe a impermanent ceasefire during the Easter holiday. 

After the announcement, Zelenskyy posted connected X that aerial raid alerts were ringing retired across Ukraine, adding that Russian onslaught drones were detected successful the skies. 

"Shahed drones successful our skies uncover Putin’s existent cognition toward Easter and toward quality life," helium wrote.

The Kremlin connected Saturday shared a video successful which Putin said, "Guided by humanitarian considerations, contiguous from 18:00 to 00:00, from Sunday to Monday, the Russian broadside declares an Easter truce.’" 

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a briefing successful Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

He aboriginal added that Russia had "ignored" the United States' connection for a 30-day truce aft Ukraine "responded positively."

"If Russia is present abruptly acceptable to genuinely prosecute successful a format of afloat and unconditional silence, Ukraine volition enactment accordingly — mirroring Russia’s actions," Zelenskyy said. "Silence successful effect to silence, antiaircraft strikes successful effect to attacks."

He said if an Easter ceasefire really takes hold, helium proposes extending it. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia would observe a impermanent ceasefire for Easter.  (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

"That is what volition uncover Russia’s existent intentions, due to the fact that 30 hours is capable to marque headlines, but not for genuine confidence-building measures," helium said. "Thirty days could springiness bid a chance."

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Zelenskyy aboriginal added connected X, "As of now, according to the Commander-in-Chief reports, Russian battle operations proceed connected respective frontline sectors, and Russian artillery occurrence has not subsided. Therefore, determination is nary spot successful words coming from Moscow. We cognize each excessively good however Moscow manipulates, and we are prepared for anything. 

"Ukraine’s Defense Forces volition enactment rationally — responding successful kind. Every Russian onslaught volition beryllium met with an due response."

Late Saturday, Zelenskyy wrote that the "Easter statements by Putin did not widen to" the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Ukraine, wherever helium said "hostilities continue, and Russian strikes persist. Russian artillery tin inactive beryllium heard successful definite directions of the front, careless of the Russian leader's committedness of silence. Russian drones are successful use."

He acknowledged, "In immoderate areas, the concern has go quieter."

Zelenskyy said the "proposal for a afloat and unconditional 30-day soundlessness remains connected the array — the reply to it indispensable travel from Moscow. Ukraine, unneurotic with our partners, is acceptable to determination toward bid arsenic constructively arsenic possible, but aforesaid readiness is required from Russia."

The warfare has raged for much than 3 years and outgo the lives of tens of thousands of radical connected some sides aft Russia invaded the sovereign state successful February 2022. 

Drone video provided by Ukraine Patrol Police shows the devastation successful Chasiv Yar, an eastbound Ukrainian metropolis Russia is assaulting. (Ukraine Patrol Police via AP)

The announcement of a impermanent ceasefire comes after President Donald Trump on Thursday said an 80-page minerals woody volition beryllium signed with Ukraine successful 1 week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aboriginal said it would apt beryllium signed April 26. 

Details connected the statement inactive stay comparatively unknown, though recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested the U.S. has eased backmost its demands for repayment for its assistance successful Ukraine’s combat against Russia from $300 cardinal to $100 billion. 

On Friday, Trump said the U.S. volition "just instrumentality a pass" astatine bid efforts for Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to hold to ceasefire terms. 

President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Feb. 28 astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)

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"If, for immoderate reason, 1 of the 2 parties makes it precise difficult, we're conscionable going to say, 'You're foolish, you're fools, you're horrible people,' and we're going to conscionable instrumentality a pass," Trump told reporters. "But hopefully we won't person to bash that."

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.