Russia says that it will always observe the 3-day ceasefire, but will answer if it is attacked-National
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the Russian forces still planned to stop shooting in Ukraine from May 8 to 10 in accordance with the orders of President Vladimir Putin, but would respond if the Ukrainian forces were trying to hit Russian positions.
On April 28, Putin declared a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union victory and its allies over Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
The Kremlin said that the 72 -hour ceasefire would take place on May 8, May 9 – when Putin welcomed international leaders in Moscow Red Square, including Chinese President Xi Jinping – and May 10.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has so far seemed to exclude such a brief ceasefire, saying that he is not ready to register for a cease-fire that would last at least 30 days, an idea that Putin said that it needs a lot of work before becoming a reality.
Asked what Russia would do if Zelenskiy had not registered in the three-day ceasefire, the spokesperson for Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, said:
“Of course, President Putin’s initiative on a temporary ceasefire for public holidays is valid, and relevant instructions have been given (to the military) by the Supreme Commander in chief,” said Peskov.
“There will be a ceasefire, but in the event that there is no reciprocity on the part of the kyiv regime and tries to strike our positions or that our installations continue, then an appropriate response will be given immediately.”
Peskov said kyiv had not yet given any indication that he was ready to register for the proposed ceasefire.
