US president calls for true end to Ukraine conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, stated White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.
Vladimir Putin announced another temporary halt in military actions. It is set to occur from May 8 to 10. This halt is associated with the celebrations of Victory Day.
Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 in countries like Russia and is a national holiday commemorating the end of World War II. Kyiv has already responded to the dictator's proposal, which it considers manipulation.
The White House reacted firmly to the Kremlin's announcement.
He [President Trump - ed.] is increasingly frustrated with leaders of both countries. He wants to see a permanent ceasefire. I understand Vladimir Putin this morning offered a temporary ceasefire. The president has made it clear he wants to see a permanent ceasefire first to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed, declared White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.
At the same time, she emphasized that the President of the USA "remains optimistic he can strike a deal, he’s also being realistic as well, and both leaders need to come to the table to negotiate their way out of this. And I do think that the President meeting with President Zelensky shows that he is exuding a lot of effort and time into this, because he wants to be a peacemaker president."
Earlier, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha also addressed the Russian dictator's proposal.
"If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately. Why wait until May 8th? If the fire can be ceased now and since any date for 30 days—so it is real, not just for a parade. Ukraine is ready to support a lasting, durable, and full ceasefire. And this is what we are constantly proposing, for at least 30 days," he wrote on the X platform.
