KYIV, May 08 (Reuters): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that his country stood by its offer to observe a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia, while the Kremlin had made no response to the proposal.
A spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, rejected any suggestion that Moscow had opposed or was hindering efforts to introduce a ceasefire.
Both were speaking hours before a three-day ceasefire proposed by Russia was to go into effect to mark the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
"Ukraine's proposal to cease strikes and establish at least a 30-day ceasefire remains in force," Zelensky said in a nightly video address. "We are not withdrawing this proposal, which could give diplomacy a chance."
Zelensky also appeared to acknowledge the numerous drone attacks that have been targeting Russian sites, including the city of Moscow, as the World War Two commemorations approached.
"It is absolutely fair that Russian skies, the skies of the aggressor, are also not calm today, in a mirror-like way," he said.
Russia, he said, had made no response to the 30-day offer "except for new strikes. This clearly and obviously demonstrates to everyone who the source of the war is."
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