US President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.
Leavitt told reporters that Trump was increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and both needed to come to the negotiating table to end the war.
She noted that Putin had offered a temporary ceasefire on Monday, but reiterated that the US president had made it clear that he was seeking a permanent ceasefire.
Ukraine is ready to support a lasting, durable and full ceasefire, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday, adding that if Russia truly wanted peace, it should immediately halt its attacks.
Details of Putin's proposed ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine - from May 8 to the end of May 10 - to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.
In response, Ukrainian officials said Kyiv needs an unconditional ceasefire to achieve peace, not a truce "for a parade."
"The ceasefire is needed not for a parade, but for real and sustainable peace," Andriy Yermak said on Telegram.
Zelensky said that the world did not want to wait until May 8 for the ceasefire in the more than three-year-old war.
"For some reason, everyone is supposed to wait for May 8 and only then have a cease fire to ensure calm for Putin during the parade," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
"We value people's lives and not parades. We believe that the world believes that there is no reason to wait for May 8. And the cease fire should be not for a few days only to resume the killing afterward."
He then called for a "full and unconditional cease fire for at least 30 days" to provide "a basis for real diplomacy."
He also said that the critical minerals deal between the US and Ukraine was more finalized.
"Today, our government officials also reported -- representatives of Ukraine in negotiations with the United States -- regarding the economic partnership agreement," he said.
"The document has become much stronger -- more equitable -- and could be beneficial to both our peoples, for Ukraine and for America."