Explained: Why is Zelenskyy calling for a 30-day pause? We've just brought you comments from the Kremlin indicating there will not be an extension to Vladimir Putin's "Easter truce". It's due to end at 10pm UK time, but the pause never really seemed to get off the ground. Both Moscow and Kyiv have traded accusations of violating the 30-hour pause, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisting Ukraine would mirror Russia's actions. But the Ukrainian president also called for a longer 30-day pause to "give peace a chance" - and it's not the first time it has been suggested. Ukraine agreed to a US proposal of an unconditional 30-day ceasefire last month, with US secretary of state Marco Rubio stating the ball was in Russia's court. But Putin outlined a series of "questions" regarding the proposal, and went on to lay down his own demands. Watch Putin's response to a 30-day ceasefire proposal last month However, there was an agreed 30-day pause on all strikes targeting energy infrastructure between both Ukraine and Russia. Based on public statements, both countries appeared to agree to the moratorium, but within a few days Kyiv and Moscow traded accusations that the other side had not adhered to the ceasefire. The agreement expired on 18 April and was not renewed. There were also proposals for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Ukraine viewed the deal as immediate but Russia insisted it would only start when certain sanctions on Russian firms were lifted. As a result, it was another ceasefire that never really started - despite the Trump administration claiming a diplomatic win.