Kremlin rejects proposal to extend ceasefire after Easter

Russia plans to continue hostilities against Ukraine after the end of the Easter ceasefire. This was stated by the spokesman for the russian president Dmitry Peskov, russian media reported.

According to the Kremlin representative, Moscow did not agree to the proposal to extend the "silence" regime, arguing this with the need to "achieve the goals" set at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Peskov said that russia considers the provision of its own interests to be a prerequisite for peace.

Commenting on the statement of US Vice President JD Vance that the negotiations to end the war are currently focused on disputes over limited territories, Peskov noted that the differences between the positions of the parties allegedly "lie in a few kilometers." According to him, russian troops still have about 17-18% of the territory of the Donetsk Region left to occupy.

The Kremlin spokesman also added that a "complex negotiation process" can only begin in the event of the complete occupation of the Donetsk Region.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine had taken the initiative to maintain the ceasefire after the Easter holidays.

On April 9, russian dictator vladimir putin announced the so-called "Easter truce", which will supposedly last 32 hours.