内容摘要：A UNICEF spokesperson said most of Gaza’s water system is damaged, while fuel shortages make it harder to operate desalination plants or water trucks.

A UNICEF spokesperson said most of Gaza’s water system is damaged, while fuel shortages make it harder to operate desalination plants or water trucks.

Zelenskyy also accused Putin of trying to string along the U.S.“Russia has consistently rejected everything and continues to manipulate the world, trying to deceive the United States,” he said.

He also said in his nightly address late Monday that the ceasefire “must be immediate, full, and unconditional — for at least 30 days to ensure it is secure and guaranteed.”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Ukraine hasn’t properly responded to Putin’s announcement and accused Kyiv officials of conniving.“I would say that not giving a direct response to such an initiative by President Putin is, rather, a manipulation,” Peskov told reporters.

The Institute for the Study of War said Putin likely wants to avoid the embarrassment of Ukrainian strikes on Victory Day, when foreign dignitaries will be visiting Moscow to mark the day.The ceasefire would also offer a respite for Russian forces, the Washington-based think tank said late Monday.

“The Kremlin continues attempts to hold legitimate ceasefire negotiations hostage in order to secure additional concessions from Ukraine and the United States,” it said.

Putin previously announced a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire and Ukraine voiced readiness to reciprocate any genuine truce at the time. However, each accused the other of continuous attacks.According to Zelenskyy, the agreement is “truly equal” and “creates an opportunity for investments in Ukraine.”

“This is working together with America and on fair terms, when both the Ukrainian state and the United States, which help us in defense, can earn in partnership,” he added.Despite that, America’s top diplomat highlighted the uncertainty of a larger peace deal that the U.S. is trying to broker between Ukraine and Russia.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers help evacuate an elderly resident from her damaged house following Russia’s air raid in Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers help evacuate an elderly resident from her damaged house following Russia’s air raid in Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)