Zelenskyy says he will ask U.S. to relay Easter energy truce offer to Russia

Zelenskyy says he will ask U.S. to relay Easter energy truce offer to Russia


"I will definitely convey this proposal to the U.S. tomorrow, and I will definitely ask them ⁠to pass it on to the Russian side," Zelenskyy ‌told reporters at an event to mark the fourth anniversary of a massacre in Bucha, a town near the capital Kyiv. As the price for peace, Russia is insisting that Ukraine cede to it the parts of the eastern region of Donbas it has been unable to conquer during four years of war - something Zelenskyy has steadfastly refused to consider. The recent wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy installations, particularly at Baltic Sea ports, as well as a disputed strike on a major pipeline and the seizure of oil tankers at sea has halted at least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity, according to ​Reuters calculations based on market data.


Published at: 2026-03-31 21:37:15

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