The only obstacle to the establishment of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine is Kiev, which is violating the agreements, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, quoted by TASS, BTA reported.
"The only obstacle to the ceasefire is Kiev, which is violating the agreements and does not want to seriously discuss the terms of the long-term ceasefire. "The test of his peaceful intentions will be the behavior of the Ukrainian armed forces during the 72-hour ceasefire from May 8 to 10, announced by the Russian president for Victory Day," Zakharova said, commenting on a statement by US President Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg that the only obstacle to the conclusion of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was Russian President Vladimir Putin's disagreement with the proposal.
Zakharova said that Kellogg's words were surprising and stressed that Russia has never been against the ceasefire.
"Moreover, we did it twice. In March, we supported Donald Trump's initiative for a 30-day moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure, and in April we announced an Easter ceasefire. "Kiev's compliance could have been a step towards a long-term ceasefire," she added.