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The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski accused on Russia Sunday by breaking the Easter truce announced the day before by Vladimir Putin, which Ukraine undertook to respect. This is a show for Donald Trump and a trap for Ukraine – comments the German daily “Tagesspiegel”.
According to the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnskina, Platform X, from 18 (at 5pm in Poland) On Saturday to midnight 387 shells and 19 assault activities of the Russian army were recorded. Russian forces have also used drones 290 times.
“Generally, according to the state of Easter morning, we can say that the Russian army is trying to create the impression of stopping the fire, but in some places it does not interrupt the attempts to move forward and deal losses of Ukraine,” Zelenski wrote.
A report by commander-in-chief Syrskyi on the frontline as of 6:00 am
Across Various Frontline Directions, There have already been 59 cases of Russian shelling and 5 assaults by Russian Units. In the Sector of the Starobilsk Operational Tactical Group, One Combat Engagement …
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / володимир зеленський (@zelenskyyua) April 20, 2025
According to the president, Ukrainian forces respond to the actions of Russian forces “just as the enemy deserves it in a specific combat situation.” “Ukraine will continue to act in a symmetrical way,” he assured.
Zelanski added that the Ukrainian proposal to extend the truce for 30 days is still in force.
Ukrainian armed forces respond only to Russian attacks
Ukrainian military conduct defense surgery and react only to the actions of the Russian side – spokesman of the Ukrainian operational and strategic grouping of Kortyca Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Wołoszyn said on Sunday, referring to Easter truce, announced the day before by Vladimir Putin.
“We conduct defense surgery and respond only to the attacks and storms of the enemy, as well as on his fire of our positions” – noted Wołoszyn.
He added that Ukraine would continue to respond to the actions of the Russian army if the Russians violated the truce they announced. “The behavior of our defenders and, in general, the armed forces of Ukraine is and will be (still) symmetrical – they will react rationally, responding in the same way to every Russian attack,” a spokesman declared.
On Saturday, Putin announced an Easter truce in the war with Ukraine, which, in his words, is to apply for 30 hours – from 17 Polish time until 23 on Sunday. Shortly after the indicated time of starting a truce, the head of the Ukrainian government center of counteracting disinformation Andrij Kaluenko announced that Russian forces continue attacks on Ukrainian positions.
On Sunday morning, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelanski accused Russia of breaking the Easter truce, which Ukraine undertook to respect. As he informed on platform X, from 18 (17:00 in Poland) on Saturday to midnight 387 shells and 19 assault activities of the Russian army were recorded. Russian forces have also used drones 290 times.
“Putin does a show for Trump”
The author of the commentary Daniel Krause reminded at the beginning that recently Putin rejected the American proposal of a total truce without preliminary conditions, which caused the pressure from Washington to increase. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of torpedoing the proposal to suspend attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days. Trump has recently demonstrated his dissatisfaction publicly because of Putin's attitude.
Putin's unilateral truce gives the impression of a “plan, which aims to make Trump to be reproduced” – we read in “Tagesspieglu”. The commentator pointed out that the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski is skeptical of the Russian proposal. “The truce gives the impression of a plan, which aims to show Americans who is a villain in this conflict and burden Ukraine responsibility for the failure of negotiations,” explains Krause.
The commentator reminded Trump's words from Friday that he would like to see “soon” an agreement in Ukrainian-Russian talks, because otherwise the Americans will abandon this topic. The US president denied that Russia would play a “double game” with him. “Nobody will lead me by the nose,” Trump emphasized. “We can only hope that it will be like that,” writes the commentator of “Tagesspiegla”.
The weekly “Die Zeit” publishes an interview with the Carlo Masala defense expert. Lecturer at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, who from the beginning of the full -size war of Russia against Ukraine comments on the course of events, believes that Putin's truce is to be “bait” for Trump.
This is a “symbolic policy” to signal the American side that (Putin) is interested in the end of the war. Masala believes that the US pressure has not been said. “Putin's announcement corresponds to the well -known Russian tactics, consisting in the use of provocation and symbolic gestures to alternately, to suggest to meet the other side. In this way you can drag negotiations, and in the case of failure – burden the other side with responsibility” – explains the expert. Putin – continues Masala – he cleverly puts the bait for Trump so that he does not turn away from him.
Ukraine has – in his opinion – a different way out and accept the proposal, because otherwise he will become an aggressor in the eyes of the public.
Skynews: Putin tries to introduce himself as a supporter of peace
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is trying through the offer of a 30-hour truce to present himself in the eyes of the President of the United States Donald Trump as a supporter of a room who creates solutions, not problems-said the British Skynews station.
The truce announced by Putin on Saturday “is important because it is the first real concession from Moscow, since Donald Trump initiated peace negotiations two months ago,” noted the correspondent of the Ivor Bennett station.
He emphasized that the United States did not hide the growing frustration due to lack of progress in negotiations and suggested resignation from peaceful efforts.
“I do not think that in itself it was a problem for Russia, considering its military dominance. But it could be that Trump blames Putin for lack of progress, and then he will forgive the target in double -sided relations. So it seems that Putin only gives Trump to keep his interest without any major concessions,” reads Sky News.
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