<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal, but is scared to say this directly to US President Donald Trump.</p><p>Zelenskyy, speaking in his evening address, said Russia is setting conditions on a ceasefire in order to delay it, or make it not happen at all.</p><p>"He is in fact preparing a rejection at present, because Putin is of course scared to tell President Trump that he wants to continue this war, that he wants to kill Ukrainians," Zelenskyy said.</p>.Putin backs US ceasefire idea for Ukraine in principle, but says there's a lot to clarify. <p>"That's why in Moscow they are imposing upon the idea of a ceasefire these conditions, so that nothing happens at all, or so that it cannot happen for as long as possible."</p><p>Zelenskyy said Washington had expressed readiness to organise control and verification of the ceasefire.</p><p>"This is possible to ensure, with America's possibilities, and Europe's possibilities."</p><p>Zelenskyy said a ceasefire would give time "to prepare answers to all questions regarding long-term security and a real, reliable peace, and put on the table a plan to end the war."</p>
<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin is preparing a rejection of a ceasefire proposal, but is scared to say this directly to US President Donald Trump.</p><p>Zelenskyy, speaking in his evening address, said Russia is setting conditions on a ceasefire in order to delay it, or make it not happen at all.</p><p>"He is in fact preparing a rejection at present, because Putin is of course scared to tell President Trump that he wants to continue this war, that he wants to kill Ukrainians," Zelenskyy said.</p>.Putin backs US ceasefire idea for Ukraine in principle, but says there's a lot to clarify. <p>"That's why in Moscow they are imposing upon the idea of a ceasefire these conditions, so that nothing happens at all, or so that it cannot happen for as long as possible."</p><p>Zelenskyy said Washington had expressed readiness to organise control and verification of the ceasefire.</p><p>"This is possible to ensure, with America's possibilities, and Europe's possibilities."</p><p>Zelenskyy said a ceasefire would give time "to prepare answers to all questions regarding long-term security and a real, reliable peace, and put on the table a plan to end the war."</p>