President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a ceasefire relating to attacks on the energy sector in his daily speech to the Ukrainian people on Monday evening, March 6 – proposal he submitted to US mediators, who reportedly passed it on to the Russian side.
“If Russia is willing to stop attacking our energy sector, we will refrain from similar attacks”, Zelensky said.
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In the speech, Zelensky reiterated the offer to Russia of a ceasefire at least for Easter – “this special time of year”, he emphasized – but noted “that for Russia, all times seemed to be alike and that nothing was sacred”.
Zelensky continued saying that Ukraine is also working strongly right now with the US side concerning strengthening of security guarantees.
He also expressed thanks for the support from partners who continue to apply pressure through their own methods – appropriate sanctions, stopping tankers, and restrictions on the supply of advanced equipment to Russia.
Ukraine is holding to its Easter ceasefire proposal despite Russia’s “unreadiness,” Zelensky said at the end of last week, noting Kyiv passed the plan to Washington to relay to Moscow.
“We’ve all seen their response in the media: They seem not ready for this. I don’t know how serious it is. We’ve conveyed our request to the American side,” Zelensky said.
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