He President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenskihe announced that his country prepares for important meetings and negotiations of foreign policy, with the aim of looking for a high total fire in the war, and pointed out that the key issue is whether international partners will be able to influence Russia to accept a “lasting silence” that allows us to move towards a solution.
Through a video posted on his ‘X’ account, Greenery warned that, until now, no provision is perceived by Russia To stop the conflict. On the contrary, its internal rhetoric has intensified, with threats not only towards Ukrainebut also towards Lithuania and other Baltic countries.
“On the contrary, their internal rhetoric is increasingly active. Russian propagandists continue to threaten not only Ukraine, but also to other neighbors: Lithuania and other Baltic countries. This is exactly what we have been saying for a long time: without pressure on Moscow, Russia will continue to fight the war“.
The president stressed that global sanctions, especially those aimed at energy and the Russian financial system, are key tools to achieve peace.
Besides, expressed that Ukraine It is ready to start a high immediate fire if Russia Accept reciprocal measures, proposing an “absolute silence” of at least 30 days as the first step to build a negotiated exit to the conflict. “That is a reasonable time,” he added.
Greenery He insisted that Russia It must stop the war, cease attacks and bombings, to give a real opportunity to peace.
“Useless three -day truce announced by Moscow”
Zelensky He has insisted on the need for a high fire of at least 30 days and has indicated that the 72 -hour truce declared by Moscow around the festivities for the end of World War II is uselesssince time is not enough to undertake peace negotiations.
“Let’s try a 30 -day fire. Why does a 30 -day fire high? Because it is impossible to agree on three, five or seven days,” he said in a meeting with the press in kyiv in statements cited this Saturday by the UKRinform agency.
That is why the truce announced by the Russian president, Vladimir PutinIt is rather a theatrical gesture, designed to enjoy a quiet atmosphere in Moscow on May 9 to receive foreign dignitaries, he said.
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ZelenskAnd he said that the above implies that the Russians “kill you until 7 (May), have two or three comfortable days and 11 attack you again with missiles.” On the contrary, if a truce endures for 30 days, kyiv may trust that Moscow “is ready for the next steps,” he said.
As for the difficulties posed by monitoring a fire, Greenery He acknowledged that a total truce cannot be achieved without high quality supervision, but still asked to try if there is will.
Greenery y Trump address sanctions against Russia
Context: This Saturday, the president announced that at his last meeting with the US president, Donald Trumpon the occasion of Pope Francis’s funeral, on April 26, the two approached the possibility of imposing additional sanctions against Russia.
“I think I had the best conversation with President Trump of all we have had so far,” Zelenski said.
“I raised the question of American sanctions. I will not go into details, but what he told me (Trump) sounded very powerful,” he said.
Controversial economic agreement with the United States
Greenery He also answered questions regarding the controversial Economic Agreement between the United States and Ukraine signed this weekwhich must still be ratified by the Supreme Rada the Parliament In the next few days.
He Ukrainian President He expressed the expectation that there are no difficulties to approve the document, although he admitted that there are Ukrainian deputies who oppose, to those who reconvened to reject an agreement “on which the depends on the Ukraine security“.
He also said that based on the decisions taken by the American Congress, Ukraine You should receive this year a value of 15,000 million dollars and another similar sum in 2026.
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The agreement signed with Washington could allow the reception of the 15,000 years scheduled for 2026 to be advanced to this year, he said, as part of the US contribution to the Investment Fund for Reconstruction which will be established as part of the treatment.
With information from EFE.
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