Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine is an ultimatum and cannot be trusted, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today, quoted by Reuters, BTA writes.
Earlier today, Putin said that Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kiev abandons its ambitions to join NATO, gives up four of its territories claimed by Moscow and demilitarizes.
Volodymyr Zelensky told Italian news channel SkyTG24 that he does not think Putin will stop the Russian military offensive if Ukraine accepts the Russian leader's ceasefire offer. Zelensky said this on the sidelines of the meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries in Italy.
"These are ultimate messages that are no different from those in the past," said the Ukrainian president.
"He will not stop," Zelensky said of Putin, drawing a parallel to German dictator Adolf Hitler's expansionist drive before the outbreak of World War II.
"This is the same thing that Hitler did (...) Therefore, we should not believe these messages,", Zelensky pointed out.