Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday resuming the military operation in Ukraine after the end of Easter. In a speech carried by Russian state-owned (RIA Novosti), Putin stressed that Moscow would continue offering initiatives which aim at stopping strikes at civil targets.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Putin noted that responding to attacks remains necessary to ensure Russia's national security and prevent the repetition of similar violations in the future. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow would provide international parties with all data related to Ukrainian forces' violations of the truce.
Peskov also indicated that Ukraine's joining of NATO remains a "red line" that Russia could not ignore. He pointed out that political solutions could be reached through effective diplomatic channels that care for the essential interests of all parties.
Last Saturday, Putin announced a unilateral ceasefire of the war with Ukraine due to Easter.