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May 7 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia’s proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the “strange and \u200cinappropriate” logic of its leaders.<\/p>\n
Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said that Moscow \u200cwanted “to hold their parade, to go out onto the square safely for an hour once a year, and then \u200bcontinue killing, killing our people and waging war.”<\/p>\n
“The Russians are already talking about strikes after May 9. Strange and certainly inappropriate of the Russian leadership,” he added.<\/p>\n
Zelenskiy’s comments appeared to have been prepared before Russia’s defence ministry announced an expanded ceasefire – from midnight on May 8 until May 10 – \u200cto mark the anniversary of \u2060the defeat of Nazi Germany in what Russians call the Great Patriotic War.<\/p>\n
Speaking as Ukraine’s top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, arrived in Miami for meetings \u2060with U.S. negotiators on moving toward a peace accord, Zelenskiy said that achieving peace in Europe was the best way to honour those who fought against Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n
“Just as 81 years ago, \u200bso now \u200bAmerica can help peace with a just and \u200bstrong stance against the aggressor,” he \u200csaid. “And it is important that the American people now view Russia precisely in this way \u2013 as an aggressor.”<\/p>\n
Zelenskiy said Russia had continued to flout a ceasefire starting from the night of May 5-6 that had been proposed by Kyiv in response to the declared Russian ceasefire. Ukraine, he said, had received “only new Russian strikes and new Russian threats”.<\/p>\n
Moscow did not confirm it \u200cwould adhere to Kyiv’s proposal.<\/p>\n
Zelenskiy expressed satisfaction at \u200bthe outcome of Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes, including an \u200battack on a Russian small missile carrier \u200bon the Caspian Sea and the second assault in eight days \u200con a Lukoil-owned refinery in Perm, near \u200bthe Ural Mountains.<\/p>\n
In earlier \u200bcomments, Zelenskiy said Russian forces had been attacking Ukraine with drones, missile strikes, shelling and assaults along the front line since the start of the day.<\/p>\n
“In a mirror \u200bresponse to Russian strikes, we \u200cwill continue our long-range sanctions. And in response to Russia’s willingness to move \u200btoward diplomacy, we will proceed along the path of diplomacy,” Zelenskiy said.<\/p>\n
(Reporting by \u200bRon PopeskiEditing by Bill Berkrot and Rosalba O’Brien)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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