Have you missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes summarizes for you every evening. Here is the essential of this Thursday, April 30, 2026, the 1,527th day of the conflict.
The fact of the day
Following Vladimir Putin’s proposal to halt military hostilities on May 9, the day Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday asked the United States for “details” on the terms of this ceasefire.
The Ukrainian president questions the precise nature of the Russian proposal: “we will specify exactly what it is: a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow, or something more important. Our proposal is a long-term ceasefire.”
Do Ukrainians believe in the announcement of a ceasefire? “If it were a complete ceasefire, then yes. But a partial one, no, we should not make concessions to them,” says 71-year-old retiree Nadia Maiboroda, displaced by the Russian invasion, interviewed by AFP in Kiev. Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to show something to his citizens, some achievement, and so he wants calm on May 9. But I think: no,” she adds, saying “not to trust the Russians.” Vitali considers that “any ceasefire is always good,” but “the question is who will adhere to it and how.”
The figure of the day
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