Russia does not accept a temporary ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict and calls for a lasting peace, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needing to take responsibility and work towards a resolution of the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
"We repeat once again: Zelensky must be responsible and make the right decisions so that we achieve peace, not a ceasefire," Peskov said at a press conference, launching TASS (31/3).
Furthermore, Peskov also said that President Zelensky's proposed Easter ceasefire did not represent a clear initiative.
"We failed to see clearly formulated initiatives on the 'Easter ceasefire' in the statements from Zelensky that we have read," he said, reiterating that the Ukrainian President must immediately seek a peaceful settlement, not a ceasefire, because the price of peace for Kyiv will be higher later.
"Zelensky can and must make timely decisions (to seek a sustainable peaceful settlement)," Peskov said.
"Delaying this decision will have serious consequences," he said.
Earlier, President Zelensky on Monday proposed a ceasefire in the East with Russia, while calling for a joint cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure to help ease the growing pressure on the oil and gas markets.
"We are ready for an Easter truce," President Zelensky told reporters, saying "normal people who value life" would want a permanent ceasefire.
"But we are ready for any compromise, except one that involves our dignity and sovereignty," he added.
It is known that this year's Orthodox Easter falls on April 16.
Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared an Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, which was marked by accusations of joint violations.
President Zelensky at the time urged Moscow to extend the 30-hour ceasefire to 30 days to pave the way for a wider ceasefire, a proposal that Putin ignored.
Meanwhile, peace negotiations on the conflict in Ukraine, mediated by the Donald Trump administration, have stalled since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February.
President Zelensky said on Monday that an unnamed Ukrainian "partner" in recent days had sent "signals" for Ukraine to refrain from attacking Russian energy infrastructure.
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