伦敦-俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京宣布暂时停火在纪念1945年苏联战胜纳粹德国的V日80周年时生效。
克里姆林宫周一在其官方电报频道发布的一份声明中宣布，停火将于5月8日生效，5月10日结束。
“基于人道主义考虑，俄罗斯方面宣布在胜利日80周年纪念日期间休战，”声明说，并将这一决定归因于普京。“在此期间，停止一切敌对行动，”它补充说。
“俄罗斯认为，乌克兰方面应该效仿这一榜样，”声明继续说道。“如果乌克兰方面违反停火，俄罗斯联邦武装部队将给予适当和有效的回应。”
克里姆林宫写道，“俄罗斯方面再次重申，愿意无条件进行旨在消除乌克兰危机根源的和平谈判，愿意与国际伙伴开展建设性合作。”。
作为回应，乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基表示，乌克兰认为“没有理由”等到5月8日停火。
“俄罗斯一贯拒绝一切，并继续操纵世界，试图欺骗美国。现在，又一次试图操纵:出于某种原因，每个人都应该等到5月8日才停火——只是为了给普京的游行提供沉默，”他在社交媒体上的一份声明中说。
泽连斯基也呼吁延长停火时间。
他说，“停火不应该只持续几天，之后又会继续杀戮。”。“它必须是即时的、完整的和无条件的——至少30天，以确保它是安全和有保障的。这是可能导致真正外交的基础。”
周日，泽连斯基再次暗示，莫斯科假装准备谈判一项由美国斡旋的协议，以结束俄罗斯对乌克兰长达3年的入侵。
泽连斯基在给《电讯报》的一份消息中写道:“我们正在保持我们的立场，以便我们有一切机会进行适当的外交。”。
“俄罗斯人谈论了很多他们所谓的准备接受美国的建议，但迄今为止，没有迹象表明俄罗斯军队准备真正沉默，”他补充说。“相反，自复活节以来，占领者已经恢复了其惯常的攻击活动——当然，以重大损失为代价，俄国人正试图推进。”
“前线每天都有这样的战斗证明，俄罗斯确实在试图欺骗世界——欺骗美国和其他国家——并进一步延长这场战争，”总统说。“这就是为什么我们需要压力。压力是必不可少的，以使俄罗斯采取一切步骤——无论是什么必要的停止战争。”
Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations
LONDON --Russian President Vladimir Putin has announceda temporary ceasefireto come into effect during the 80th anniversary commemoration of V Day, which celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945.
The ceasefire will come into effect on May 8 and end on May 10, the Kremlin announced in a statement posted to its official Telegram channel Monday.
"Based on humanitarian considerations, the Russian side declares a truce during the 80th anniversary of the Victory Day," the statement said, attributing the decision to Putin. "For this period, all hostilities are stopped," it added.
"Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example," the statement continued. "In the event of violations of the truce by the Ukrainian side, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will give an adequate and effective response."
"Once again, the Russian side reiterates its readiness for peace talks without preconditions aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis and for constructive cooperation with international partners," the Kremlin wrote.
In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine believes there is "no reason to wait" until May 8 for a ceasefire.
"Russia has consistently rejected everything and continues to manipulate the world, trying to deceive the United States. Now, yet again, another attempt at manipulation: for some reason everyone is supposed to wait until May 8 before ceasing fire -- just to provide Putin with silence for his parade," he said in a statement on social media.
Zelenskyy also called for a longer ceasefire.
"The ceasefire should not be just for a few days, only to return to killing afterward," he said. "It must be immediate, full, and unconditional -- for at least 30 days to ensure it is secure and guaranteed. This is the foundation that could lead to real diplomacy."
On Sunday, Zelenskyy had again suggested Moscow was feigning its readiness to negotiate a U.S.-brokered deal to end its 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
"We are keeping our positions strong so that we have every opportunity for proper diplomacy," Zelenskyy wrote in a message to Telegram.
"The Russians talk a lot about their alleged readiness to accept American proposals, but so far, there have been no signs of the Russian army preparing for real silence," he added. "On the contrary, since Easter, the occupier has resumed its usual assault activity -- of course, at the cost of significant losses, the Russians are trying to advance."
"Every day of such battles at the front proves that Russia is really trying to deceive the world -- to deceive America and others -- and to further prolong this war," the president said. "And that is why we need pressure. Pressure is indispensable to make the Russians take all the steps -- whatever is necessary to stop the war."
