Zelenskyy says Ukraine expects Russia to confirm ceasefire starting Monday

Ukraine’s president declares readiness to meet for talks, responding to Russian counterpart’s proposal to resume direct peace talks in Istanbul starting Thursday

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv expects Russia to confirm a “full, lasting, and reliable” ceasefire in his country starting on Monday.

“There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire – full, lasting, and reliable – starting tomorrow, May 12th," Zelenskyy said on X on Sunday, adding: "And Ukraine is ready to meet."

“It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war. The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire,” he said.

Russian authorities have not immediately commented on Zelenskyy’s remarks.

Late Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the resumption of direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul starting on Thursday.

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