Waffenruhe in Ukraine: Selenskyj demands immediate peace!

Waffenruhe in Ukraine: Selenskyj demands immediate peace!

Kiew, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj sees the latest offer of the Kremlin to resume direct negotiations as a positive sign. According to Süddeutscher Zeitung Selenskyj said that the world had been waiting for this possibility for a long time. He calls for an immediate ceasefire as the first step to end the war and emphasizes that it is pointless to continue killing only a day longer.

Selenskyj expects Russia to confirm a fire break, which is scheduled to begin on May 12th. Ukraine is ready to meet for negotiations to end the conflict. This is done in close cooperation with European allies such as Germany, France, Great Britain and Poland, who supported the demand for a ceasefire last Saturday. These ceasefire should take at least 30 days and create space for negotiations on final peace.

offer Moscow

The Kreml boss Vladimir Putin reacts to Selenskyj's advance with a counter offer: direct conversations without a preconditions could begin from Thursday, such as FFH reported. Putin has announced a meeting with Turkish President Erdogan to request support for a peace solution. While Putin signals diplomatic progress in this way, Russia calls for an end to the arms deliveries to Ukraine as a condition for a 30-day break.

At the same time, reference is made to past incidents. The Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow expressed that the previously proclaimed three -day ceasefire had already expired on May 9 and the Ukraine was responsible for injuries to the agreements. Selenskyj increases the criticism and notes that Putin only faked the fire break to celebrate the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.

international reactions

The demand for unconditional ceasefire is very well respected in the international community. Leading western heads of state and government, including the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, showed solidarity with Ukraine in Kiev. They demand a ceasefire that should apply without preconditions, as Tagesschau reports.

In the meantime, another sanction package in the EU is prepared if Russia does not respond to the demand for a ceasefire. The ceasefire should apply unconditionally to the country, air and lake, with Russia must ensure effective monitoring of the conditions. Macron also emphasizes that the monitoring of the ceasefire is mainly supported by the USA.

Despite great international means of pressure, Russia reacts calmly to possible sanctions and reserves the right to dismiss them as insignificant. In the past, the Kremlin has always emphasized that there will be no compliance with Western demands.

The pressure on both sides grows, not only through the international community, but also through the continuing suffering of the civilian population in the conflict area. While Selenskyj hopes for a peaceful solution, it remains to be seen how the negotiations will go on.