You missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes sums it up 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 stop military hostilities on May 9, the day Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the United States on Thursday for “details” on the conditions of this ceasefire.
The Ukrainian president is questioning the exact nature of the Russian proposal: “we will clarify what exactly 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 Nadia Maiboroda, a 71-year-old retiree displaced by the Russian invasion, interviewed by AFP in Kiev. Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to show something to his citizens, some achievement, and therefore he wants calm [on May 9]. But I think: no,” she adds, saying she “does not trust the Russians.” Vitali considers, on the other hand, that “any ceasefire is always good,” but “the question is who will comply and how.”
The figure of the day
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