MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed the Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the prospects for lasting peace in Ukraine in his daily briefing on Friday.
TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Russian presidential press secretary.
- The Easter ceasefire in the special military operation zone, announced by Putin, is a humanitarian measure: "The feast of Easter is a sacred holiday in our country, as well as in Ukraine, for the Ukrainian people. This is why it's a completely humanitarian initiative."
- The Kremlin is aware of Vladimir Zelensky's statements that Kiev has accepted the idea of an Easter ceasefire and would do the same: "We have seen Zelensky’s statements that Ukraine will follow suit."Reports of Putin announcing an Easter ceasefire were widely circulated in the media: "Late last night, we issued a report about the supreme commander-in-chief’s order that a ceasefire would be in effect from 4:00 p.m. tomorrow until the end of Sunday. This report was widely disseminated."
- Russia does not seek a ceasefire with Ukraine: "We want a lasting and durable peace."
