Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that he saw a strong possibility of ending the war with Russia after Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day interim ceasefire. Meanwhile, Moscow stated it would agree to the truce only if certain conditions were met.
“Right now, we have a good chance to end this war quickly and secure peace. We have solid security understandings with our European partners,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
“We are now close to the first step in ending any war silence,” he added, referring to a truce.
Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy urged the US and other allies to apply pressure on Moscow, reiterating his belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin will delay reaching a ceasefire as long as possible.
“If there is a strong response from the United States, they will not let them play around. And if there are steps that Russia is not afraid of, they will delay the process,” Zelenskyy told media.
He said that the ceasefire along a more than 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) frontline could be controlled with US help via satellites and intelligence. Washington resumed intelligence sharing and military aid after US and Ukrainian officials met in Saudi Arabia this week and Ukraine accepted the ceasefire.
(With inputs from Reuters).
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