Zelenskiy says Ukraine stands by offer of 30-day ceasefire

May 8, 2025 2:31 AM

Zelenskiy says Ukraine stands by offer of 30-day ceasefire

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that his country stood by its offer to observe a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia, while the Kremlin had made no response to the proposal. A spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, rejected any suggestion that Moscow had opposed or was hindering efforts to introduce a ceasefire. Both were speaking hours before a three-day ceasefire proposed by Russia was to go into effect to mark the anniversary of the victory over...

Russia, Ukraine continue air attacks with ceasefire prospects uncertain

March 16, 2025 9:46 AM

Russia, Ukraine continue air attacks with ceasefire prospects uncertain

Russia and Ukraine continued aerial attacks on each other, inflicting injuries and damages, officials said early on Sunday, as the fate of a proposed ceasefire to the three-year-old war remained uncertain. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supported in principle Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine but that his forces would fight on until several crucial conditions were worked out. Both sides have since traded heavy aerial strikes, and Russia moved close...