“The European Union called on Russia to confirm the cessation of aggression in Ukraine with specific actions, having reacted to the Russian RF ruler Vladimir Putin “Easter Armist”. Source: Reuters Details: On Saturday, April 19, after Putin’s statement about the introduction of a unilateral 30-hour truce at Easter, he reacted restrained in the European Union, emphasizing that the ceasefire should not be a symbolic gesture, but part of the consistent and transparent process of termination of armed aggression.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters
Details: On Saturday, April 19, after Putin’s statement on the introduction of a unilateral 30-hour truce to Easter, he reacted restrained in the European Union, emphasizing that ceasefire should not be a symbolic gesture, but part of a consistent and transparent process of cessation of armed aggression against Ukraine.
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“Russia has the reputation of the aggressor, so we must first see the real cessation of aggression and clear actions to ensure a long cease ceasefire,” said the Chief Snar of the European Commission on Foreign Affairs and Security of Anita Hipper.
Brussels reminded that Ukraine has declared its readiness to cease the fire more than a month ago, but Russia did not show the appropriate step towards.
“Russia can stop this war at any time if it really wants it … We continue to support Ukraine in reaching a long, just and comprehensive peace,” Gipper emphasized.
Prehistory:
- On Saturday, the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin announced the “Easter Truce”, which seems to stop all the fighting in Ukraine from the evening of April 19 to midnight on April 21. At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the occupiers will adhere to the ceasefire regime, provided that it is compliance with Kiev.
- Zelensky stated that Ukraine would be mirror in the ceasefire of Russia, but so far in some areas of the front, Russian assault actions and work of artillery continue.
- According to the DEEPSTATE monitoring project, almost no directions have felt the so -called “Easter truce”, which the Russians promised.
- Around midnight, on April 19, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the report of the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Alexander Sirsky, stated that the Russian “Easter Armist” did not spread to the Kursk and Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, and shelling did not stop in some other directions at the front.
- The head of the Kherson Ova Alexander Proudin announced the continuation of Russian drones in the region after 6 pm, when the Russians allegedly announced the “Easter Truce”.