Czech Overseas Minister Jan Lipavský has ridiculed Russia’s so-called "Easter ceasefire" in Ukraine, likening it to somebody declaring a starvation strike whereas secretly consuming sweets.
Supply: Lipavský on CNN Prima NEWS, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The minister criticised Russia for violating the "Easter ceasefire" introduced by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
Quote: "It’s like declaring a starvation strike between breakfast and lunch whereas secretly consuming sweets.
We will see the shelling continues. Ukraine reviews a lot of assaults, so this sort of ceasefire is extra of a media stunt than a actuality."
Extra particulars: Lipavský additionally famous that Russia has refused to conform to the 30-day ceasefire already accepted by Ukraine.
"Putin by no means agreed to it and began making different calls for. We should give attention to actuality, not on phrases," he stated, including that if Russia "didn’t need" the battle, "it will not have began it".
"The one probability now could be for Ukraine to efficiently defend itself in order that Russia can’t obtain its objectives via navy means," the diplomat concluded.
Background:
- On Saturday 19 April, Putin introduced an "Easter ceasefire" that was supposedly to halt all fight in Ukraine from the night of 19 April till midnight on 20 April, nevertheless it was virtually instantly violated.
- The European Fee has commented on the Russian "Easter ceasefire", stating that Moscow may finish the battle instantly if it really needed to.
- The UK has urged Russia to implement a full ceasefire in Ukraine "not only a one-day pause".
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