Ceasefire must begin tomorrow if Russia wants to end war: Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday it was a positive sign that Russia had begun to consider ending the war, but that the first step towards that was to start a ceasefire on May 12.
File photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In Short
- Zelenskyy sees Russia's war end talks as positive
- Calls for ceasefire starting May 12
- Urges Russia to confirm full, lasting ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday it was a positive sign that Russia had begun to consider ending the war, but that the first step towards that was to start a ceasefire on May 12.
"It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war ... And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire," Zelenskyy said on X.
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"There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire – full, lasting, and reliable – starting tomorrow, May 12th."