Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has stated that there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, adding that he “hopes” that they won’t be necessary.
Putin claimed that his nation had the “strength and means” needed to bring the three-year conflict, which was sparked by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, to a “logical conclusion with the outcome Russia demands.” His remarks were included in a documentary made by the state television station Rossiya 1 to commemorate his 25th year in power.
Putin responded to journalist Pavel Zarubin’s query about the Russians’ response to Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian soil, saying, “I hope those nuclear weapons will not be required.”
His remarks came before his unilaterally declared three-day ceasefire, which he claimed would put a strain on Kyiv’s capacity for long-term peace, on May 8 and 10 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
An unconditional 30-day ceasefire that Kyiv and Washington suggested in March was rejected by Moscow.
No faith, really?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, stated during a visit to the Czech Republic that he did not think Russia would follow its agreement. He claimed that this was neither Russia’s first challenge nor its first assurance that it would stop the fire.
You should know, for example, that the number of assaults today is the highest in recent months, Zelenskyy said, citing a military report that claimed Russia carried out more than 200 attacks on Saturday. “Today, they are talking about wanting some sort of a partial ceasefire, but you should know, all these days, they are talking about wanting some sort of a partial ceasefire,” Zelenskyy said.
He urged Kyiv’s allies to increase pressure on Russia at a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel on day one of his two-day visit, saying, “So there is no faith]in them.”
Former NATO general Pavel claimed that Putin had the power to end the conflict by making “a single decision” but that he had not shown any “willingness.”
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The conflict between the two nations continues with opposing ceasefire proposals.
Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia had fired two ballistic missiles and 165 exploding drones and decoys. Among those, 69 were intercepted, and 80 were lost, most likely due to an electronic jam.
According to Ukrainian officials, two people were killed Sunday by Russian-guided bombs, one of which happened in the Sumy and the Regions .
11 people were hurt in a Russian drone attack overnight in Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian government’s state emergency service on Sunday.
Russian air defenses shot down 13 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Defense Ministry of Russia.
Source: Aljazeera
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