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A ceasefire with Russia is possible at any time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference during a visit to the Czech Republic on Sunday, May 4. "We believe that without increased pressure, Russia will not take real steps to end the war. Today is the 54th day that Russia has ignored even the American proposal for a complete ceasefire," Zelensky recalled at a joint press conference with his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel.
"We believe that a ceasefire is possible at any moment, even starting today, and should last at least 30 days to give diplomacy a real chance," the Ukrainian leader emphasized.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire for the Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Zelensky called this proposal "manipulation" and reiterated that instead of a short-term ceasefire for the parade in Moscow, it would be worth agreeing on a cessation of hostilities for at least 30 days, as the United States proposed back in March.
