President Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any notion of a truce in response to Pope Francis' suggestion that Ukraine should consider "the courage of the white flag" and be open to negotiations.

Zelenskyy asserts that for Putin, a ceasefire would only provide oxygen for his forces, allowing them to regroup and replenish their fighting capacity. He believes that a pause in hostilities would also enable Russia to produce more ammunition.

Despite this stance, the president remains committed to the idea of a peace plan, which could potentially be formulated during a "Peace Summit" in Switzerland. Zelenskyy envisions that countries supporting this plan could then present it to representatives of the Russian Federation.