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Zelensky's Possible Rejection of Ceasefire Will Show He Wants War, Says European Lawmaker

© AP Photo / Jose Luis MaganaUkraine's Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with Bret Baier during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with Bret Baier during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 20.04.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an Easter truce that will be effective from 6:00 pm Moscow time (15:00 GMT) on Saturday until midnight from Sunday to Monday (21:00 GMT on Sunday).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's possible refusal of the ceasefire proposed by Russia will show all Ukrainians that he wants to continue the war, French Member of the European Parliament Thierry Mariani told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
"If he [Zelenskyy] rejects this truce, it will be a political mistake that will show that in reality he is interested in the war continuing," the politician said.
Mariani noted that the ceasefire is "great news," but Zelenskyy’s "extremist position" and the statements of those in Europe "who want war" force to treat it with caution.
The Washington Post reported that Zelenskyy apparently rejected Putin's offer of an Easter truce after he posted that Ukrainian troops "continued their activity on the territory of the Kursk region."
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