Zelensky -- using rare language since Moscow launched it’s invasion more than three years ago that has devastated Ukraine -- said he did see a “positive sign” from Russia.
Zelensky’s comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that Kyiv and Moscow meet on May 15.
On a visit to Kyiv on Saturday the leaders of France, the UK, Germany and Poland pressured Russia -- with US President Donald Trump’s support -- to commit to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine starting from Monday.
“There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire -- full, lasting and reliable -- starting tomorrow, May 15, and Ukraine is ready to meet,“ Zelensky said on social media.
“The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire.”
Kyiv and its Western allies have said that an unconditional ceasefire to pause fighting is the only way to advance a diplomatic solution to the three-year-old conflict -- Europe’s worst since the Second World War.
“First, a 30-day ceasefire, then everything else,“ he said on social media.
Russia has hit Ukraine with a string of deadly attacks this spring. It occupies around a fifth of the country’s territory.
Communication channels have only been open for exchanges of prisoners of war and bodies.
Hours before Zelensky’s comments, Putin had responded to the Europeans’ ultimatum in a press conference at almost 1:00 am (2200 GMT) in the Kremlin.
“We propose to start (negotiations) without delay on Thursday May 15 in Istanbul,“ Putin said, adding that he would talk to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan soon to ask for his help to facilitate the talks.
But he also accused Ukraine’s Western backers of wanting to “continue war with Russia” and -- without mentioning the specific proposal for a 30-day ceasefire -- slammed European “ultimatums” and “anti-Russian rhetoric”.
“There can be no negotiations while weapons are speaking,“ he said on social media.
Kyiv on Sunday also accused Moscow of launching more than 100 drones on Ukraine, after a Russian-announced 72-hour ceasefire had ended at midnight on Saturday.
Russia also accused Ukraine of not observing the ceasefire.
“On the night of May 11 (from 2:00 am on May 11), the enemy attacked with 108 Shahed attack drones and various types of imitator drones,“ Kyiv’s air force said, adding that it had downed 60 of them.
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