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Last Updated:April 06, 2025, 21:02 IST
Russia rejected a US proposal in March for a full 30-day ceasefire after Ukraine said it would agree. Moscow continues its offensive against Ukraine, killing two in an overnight aerial strike.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (IMAGE: AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the United States had issued no response after Russia rejected its proposal for an unconditional truce, which Ukraine agreed to.
“Ukraine has agreed to America’s proposal, to a full, unconditional ceasefire. Putin refuses. We are waiting for the United States to respond — so far there has been no response," Zelenskyy said in his evening address.
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 accuse the other of violating.
Meanwhile, Russia continues its offensive against Ukraine, killing two people and wounding at least seven in a massive missile and drone attack on the country. Russia also claimed the capture of a village in Ukraine’s Sumy region in a rare cross-border advance.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 23 cruise and ballistic missiles and 109 drones, the Ukrainian air force said, causing damage to six regions. The air force said it shot down 13 of the missiles and 40 drones while 54 others caused no damage.
Zelenskyy warned that “the number of Russian air attacks is increasing", which he said proved that “the pressure on Russia is still insufficient". On the other hand, Russia accused Ukraine of continuing to carry out attacks on Russian energy infrastructure despite a US-brokered moratorium on strikes against energy facilities.
“Staying silent about the fact that it is Russia killing children with ballistic missiles is wrong and dangerous. It only emboldens the scum in Moscow to continue the war and keep ignoring diplomacy. Weakness has never ended a war," Zelenskyy said on X.
On Friday, a missile attack on Zelenskyy’s home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 18 people, including 9 children, on Friday. Zelenskyy slammed the US embassy for what he called a “weak" statement that did not blame Russia for the strike.
In an emotional statement, Zelenskyy accused the US embassy of avoiding referring to Russia as the aggressor. “Unfortunately, the reaction of the American Embassy is unpleasantly surprising: such a strong country, such a strong people — and such a weak reaction," he wrote.
US President Donald 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.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy earlier hailed “tangible progress" after meeting British and French military chiefs in Kyiv on Friday to discuss a plan by London and Paris to send a “reassurance" force to Ukraine if and when a deal on ending the conflict is reached.
Location :Kyiv, Ukraine
First Published:April 06, 2025, 21:00 IST
News world 'We Are Waiting': Zelenskyy Says No Response From US After Russia Rejected Ceasefire
