Zelensky makes three key demands as Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire

Zelensky makes three key demands after Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire.Credit: Volodymyr Zelensky

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00:00Our Ukrainian proposition for this meeting with the Americans was three things.

00:07This is silence in the sky, rockets, bombs, drones, and silence at sea.

00:15And real measures to establish trust in this whole situation, which is going on in diplomacy.

00:21First of all, this is the release of our military and civilian prisoners and the return of Ukrainian children, who were taken to Russia.

00:37The American side understands our arguments, accepts our proposals.

00:44And I want to thank President Trump for the constructiveness of our talks.

00:50And today in the conversation there was a proposal from the American side to take the first step right away.

00:59And for 30 days to try to establish a full ceasefire.

01:05Not only in terms of rockets, drones and bombs, not only in the Black Sea, but also along the entire front line.

01:14Ukraine accepts this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step.

01:24The United States of America must convince Russia to do this.