President Of Colombia Called On Russia And Ukraine To Direct Dialogue Against Background Of Easter Truce

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro said that Russia and Ukraine should establish a direct dialogue.

In a message on his page on the social network, X Petro turned to both sides of the conflict calling for interaction.

Commenting on the occasion of the Easter, the head of the Colombian state noted: “It is fine. Russia and Ukraine should establish a direct dialogue. Civilization and common ancestors must be preserved. As Sigmund Freud said, they are the“ totem ”of humanity.

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Temporary truce in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin previously announced the decision to declare a truce in Ukraine from 18:00 on April 20 to midnight April 21 on the occasion of Easter.

In turn, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv is also ready for a truce in a similar format if Moscow expresses readiness for an unconditional ceasefire.

However, in today’s statement, Zelensky accused Russia of repeated violation of the ceasefire regime.