Russia has no intention of ending the war – Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further attacks.
Zelensky made his comments as a US-mediated ceasefire linked to Russia’s 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany drew to a close, with each side accusing the other of violating it.
He also spoke two days after Russian president Vladimir Putin suggested the conflict was coming to an end.
“Today there was no silence on the front line. Combat actions have continued,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
Arpan Rai12 May 2026 04:30
Briefing: What we know on the 1,538th day of Ukraine war
- Ukraine’s foreign minister says Europe can help the war-hit nation achieve a ceasefire with Russia – starting with halting attacks on each other’s airports first
- Monday sees resumption of attacks along Russia-Ukraine war frontline, Zelensky confirms
- Ukrainian president says Russia has ‘no intention’ of ending the war in Ukraine, leaving Kyiv to prepare for new attacks
- EU’s foreign policy chief rejects Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could represent Europe in future talks with Moscow on European security arrangements
Arpan Rai12 May 2026 04:29