Russia offers one-day ceasefire if Kyiv holds elections, rejects 60-day truce bid
Russia has offered a one-day ceasefire to facilitate Ukrainian elections, while rejecting President Zelenskyy's proposal for a 60-day truce. The Kremlin maintains that it seeks a long-term peace deal rather than a temporary pause.
Why it matters
The diplomatic standoff highlights the deep impasse between Russia and Ukraine, further complicated by shifting political pressures from the US.
Russia on Monday said it would cease fire for a day so that Ukraine could hold presidential elections, rejecting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer for a 60-day truce.Moscow said it wanted an overall peace deal instead.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin would be ready to order the military not to attack Ukraine during its presidential election day. Reuters reported, quoting Peskov's statements from RIA."In the Kremlin, both President Putin and officials at other levels have repeatedly stated that we do not want a ceasefire," said Peskov.
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