AP.- Ukraine and Russia They disagree on the rival proposals of Alto El Fuego, after Moscow accused the Ukrainian president Volodímir Zelenski to threaten the safety of dignitaries attending the celebrations of the victory day after the high unilateral fire of 72 hours from Russia rejected.
Instead, Zelenski reiterated his calls to a more substantial pause of 30 days in hostilities, as the United States had initially proposed. He assured that the high the proposed fire could go into force at any time as a significant step towards the end of the three -year war. “Let’s be sincere: you can’t reach an agreement on anything serious for three, five or seven days,” he said.
Zelenski said that Moscow’s announcement of a high 72 -hour fire Next week in Ukraine to commemorate Victory Day in world War II it is simply an attempt to create a relaxed atmosphere before Russian annual celebrations. “It seems little serious,” he said, “for Putin’s guests in the Red Square to feel comfortable and safe.”
He said that Ukraine cannot offer security guarantees to foreign officials who plan to visit Russia around May 9, warning that Moscow could organize provocations And then try to blame Ukraine.
Zelenski said some governments had approached Kyiv in search of security guarantees while their delegations were in Russia.
“Our position is very simple: we cannot take responsibility for what happens in the territory of the Russian Federation,” he said. “They are the ones who provide them with security, and we will not offer them any guarantee.”
Declared that he had instructed Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine so that he had to discourage Rusia during this period.
“We must tell those who approach us: we do not recommend visiting the Russian Federation for security reasons. And if they decide to do so, they do not ask us; it is their personal decision.”
The Ukrainian leader reiterated that the military actions of Kiev They will remain in a plane similar to that of Russia’s actions. He acknowledged that implementing a complete fire on the front without solid International supervision remains almost impossible, but emphasized that the 30 -day period offers a credible start.
Confirmed the ongoing efforts to convene the next round of negotiations with the USA. He also expressed his hope that he may occur in Ukraine, saying that it was a “positive signal” that such a meeting is under discussion despite recent personnel changes in Washington.
Russia wants Ukraine “to descend”
In response to Zelenski’s comments, the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, said she had “unequivocally threatened the world leaders who plan to arrive in Moscow on May 9”.
The vice president of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on Saturday that no one could guarantee the security of kyiv if Ukraine attacked Moscow celebrations on May 9.
“In the event of a true provocation on Victory Day, no one will guarantee that the May 10 arrives at kyiv”, He wrote in Telegram.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia expects Kyiv to take measures to reduce tension before victory day.
“Of course, we expect kyiv not ambiguous statements, but definitive, and most importantly, actions aimed at disparaging the conflict during the holidays,” Piskov told journalists.
The proposals of Alto El Fuego de Russia, he said, aimed to “test kyiv’s disposition to find ways to achieve a long -term sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine.”
Russia and Ukraine exchange drones attacks
An attack with a Russian drone in Járkov, the second largest city in Ukraine, wounded 47 people, said officials, and caused another Zelenskyy request for more decisive support from the country’s allies.
The mayor of Járkov, Ihor Terekhov, said the drones attacked 12 points of the city on Friday night, impacting residential buildings, civil infrastructure and vehicles.
The Járkov Prosecutor’s Office said that the Russian forces used drones with thermobáric ojas. In a statement on Telegram, he indicated that thermobárica weapons generate a powerful expansive wave and a cloud of hot smoke, causing large -scale destruction. The Prosecutor’s Office indicated that its use could indicate a deliberate violation of International Humanitarian Law.
While the world doubts to make decisions, almost every night in Ukraine becomes a nightmare that costs lives. Ukraine needs a reinforced air defense. Firm and forceful decisions of our partners are needed: the United States, Europe, all our partners looking for peace, ”Zelenski wrote in X.
Russia fired a total of 183 drones and explosive lures during the night, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Of these, 77 were intercepted and another 73 were lost, probably due to electronic interference. Russia also launched two ballistic missiles.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses knocked down 170 Ukrainian drones during the night. The Ministry indicated that eight cruise missiles and three guided missiles were also intercepted.
In southern Russia, five people, including two children, were injured in a drone attack in the port city of Novalossiysk, in the Black Sea, During the night, according to Mayor Andrey Kravchenko.
The last wave of attacks occurs after the United States and Ukraine signed on Wednesday an agreement that gives the United States access to the vast mineral resources of Ukraine. With this, an agreement was specified that had been negotiated for months and that could allow the continuity of military aid to kyiv, amid the concern that the president Donald Trump I could reduce support for ongoing peace negotiations with Russia.
