The Kremlin has rejected a 30-day ceasefire proposal from Ukraine, reaffirming President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for any long-term truce.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday that Moscow reviewed the proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but insisted that “several key issues” must first be addressed.
“Without answers to these questions, it is difficult to enter into a long-term ceasefire,” Peskov said, emphasizing that the stance reflected President Putin’s position.
In March, Putin had outlined conditions when U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a similar 30-day ceasefire. These included restrictions on Ukraine using the pause to regroup and rearm its forces, as well as a halt to Western arms shipments to Kyiv. Putin offered no concessions in return.
On Monday, Putin declared a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 11, coinciding with Russia’s annual Victory Parade on May 9, commemorating the end of World War II.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the foreign dignitaries expected to attend this year’s event in Moscow’s Red Square.
Peskov described the ceasefire as a “gesture of goodwill,” while Zelensky dismissed it as another attempt by Putin to manipulate the situation.