Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin does not accept ceasefire proposal

14/3/2025 6:10

Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin is

preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal, but is scared to

say this directly to U.S. President Donald Trump.



Zelenskiy, speaking in his evening address, said Russia is

setting conditions on a ceasefire in order to delay it, or make

it not happen at all.



"He is in fact preparing a rejection at present, because

Putin is of course scared to tell President Trump that he wants

to continue this war, that he wants to kill Ukrainians,"

Zelenskiy said.



"That's why in Moscow they are imposing upon the idea of

a ceasefire these conditions, so that nothing happens at all, or

so that it cannot happen for as long as possible."



Zelenskiy said Washington had expressed readiness to

organise control and verification of the ceasefire.



"This is possible to ensure, with America's

possibilities, and Europe's possibilities."



Zelenskiy said a ceasefire would give time "to prepare

answers to all questions regarding long-term security and a

real, reliable peace, and put on the table a plan to end the

war."