Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated on Tuesday his proposal, launched the previous day, for a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, and called on the United States to support the proposal.

“I spoke about it yesterday and I repeat it today: we have proposed a ceasefire for the Easter holiday. We hope that “The US supports this proposal and we await responses from Russia,” Zelensky said during the informal meeting of European Union (EU) foreign ministers held this Tuesday in Kyiv, according to statements reported by the Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform. The Ukrainian president also announced that he plans to speak with US mediators on this issue on Wednesday. Orthodox Easter is celebrated on April 12. Moscow rejects the proposal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this Tuesday that Russia rejects the possibility of a ceasefire and urged Zelensky to take the necessary steps to sign a lasting peace. Russia demands that Ukraine withdraw from the territory it still controls in the Donbas region to end the war, something Kyiv rejects. Russian President Vladimir Putin did declare a 30-day truce last year. hours to which kyiv also joined.