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Last Updated:April 07, 2025, 09:39 IST
Russia rejected a US proposal in March for a full 30-day ceasefire after Ukraine said it would agree.
US President Donald Trump (AP File)
US President Donald Trump announced that peace talks are underway with Russia, emphasising that the US would like them to end the conflict that has claimed thousands of lives.
Trump made the remarks during his flight aboard Air Force One on the ongoing Russia- Ukraine war. While speaking to reporters, the US President said, “We are talking to Russia, we would like them to stop. I don’t like them bombing on and on, and every week thousands of young people being killed."
This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia launched missiles from the Black Sea. Giving a call for a ceasefire in his post on X, Zelenskyy said, “A ceasefire at sea is not just about free navigation and the export of food products – it is, above all, about overall security and bringing peace closer."
“If there is a ceasefire, it must be unconditional – one that does not allow for the destruction of life. Ukraine has agreed to the United States’ proposal of a full, unconditional ceasefire. Putin is refusing. We are awaiting a response from the United States – none has come so far – and we also expect a response from all in Europe and around the world who truly want peace," he added.
Russia rejected a US proposal in March for a full 30-day ceasefire after Ukraine said it would agree. The warring sides then agreed to a limited pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, which both sides accuse the other of violating.
A missile attack struck Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s hometown, killing 18 people, including nine children, on Friday. Zelenskyy criticised the US embassy’s response, calling it “weak" for not directly blaming Russia for the attack.
US President Trump is pushing the two sides to agree to a partial ceasefire, but his administration has failed to broker an accord acceptable to both, although relations between Washington and Moscow are seemingly thawing.
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First Published:April 07, 2025, 09:05 IST
News world 'Don't Like Them Bombing On And On': Trump On Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War
