• $ 1.7
  • € 1.9944
  • ₽ 0.021616
  • ₺ 0.0426
  • £ 2.334

Moscow responds to US State Department’s call to extend Easter ceasefire

Moscow responds to US State Department’s call to extend Easter ceasefire
21.04.2025 13:00

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the Easter ceasefire declared by Moscow was not observed by Ukraine, responding to a statement by the US State Department expressing hope that the truce would be extended.

“It wasn’t respected by the Kyiv regime even during Easter,” Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel late Saturday.

She accused Ukraine’s armed forces of using US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to target Russian positions during the ceasefire.

“This is no coincidence but a pattern,” she said. “During the moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure, which Zelensky had agreed to, he deliberately targeted civilian energy facilities.”

On April 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a unilateral ceasefire from 18:00 Moscow time until midnight on April 20, calling it a test of Ukraine’s “readiness for peace.”

Earlier, a US State Department spokesperson told Reuters that Washington would welcome the continuation of the one-day Easter ceasefire beyond Sunday, despite the Kremlin stating there were no plans to extend it.

“We are committed to achieving a full and comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine,” the official said. “If they are serious, we would welcome it continuing beyond Sunday.”

Similar news
Similar news
Kim Jong Un honors North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine
World 17:30
Kim Jong Un honors North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Georgian opposition parties announce boycott of local elections
World 16:30
Georgian opposition parties announce boycott of local elections
Trump lifts U.S. sanctions on Syria, orders review of terrorism designation
World 14:30
Trump lifts U.S. sanctions on Syria, orders review of terrorism designation
Iran moves to gain control of Russian Astrakhan port
World 14:00
Iran moves to gain control of Russian Astrakhan port
Netanyahu to visit Trump in Washington to discuss Iran
World 12:00
Netanyahu to visit Trump in Washington to discuss Iran
Top Russian officials, foreign envoys attend wedding of Kadyrov's son
World 11:30
Top Russian officials, foreign envoys attend wedding of Kadyrov's son
Turkey launches probe into magazine over Prophet Muhammad cartoon
World 11:00
Turkey launches probe into magazine over Prophet Muhammad cartoon
UK court rejects challenge to block F-35 parts exports to Israel
World 10:30
UK court rejects challenge to block F-35 parts exports to Israel
France accused of sending nuclear waste to areas near Azerbaijan border – statement
World 13:00
France accused of sending nuclear waste to areas near Azerbaijan border – statement
Anews TV

Our official Youtube channel

Subscribe