Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire next month in the country’s war against Ukraine, as President Trump signals a growing impatience with the Russian leader\u2019s reluctance to agree to a deal to end the three-year war.<\/p>\n
The Kremlin announced Monday that Putin ordered the temporary ceasefire from May 8-11 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this period, all military actions are suspended,\u201d the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, citing \u201chumanitarian reasons.\u201d <\/p>\n
Russia encouraged Ukraine similarly to agree to a ceasefire.<\/p>\n
\u201cRussia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cIn the event of ceasefire violations by the Ukrainian side, the Russian Armed Forces will give an adequate and effective response.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday met the Kremlin\u2019s announcement with skepticism, calling for an immediate and longer truce.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately,\u201d Sybiha wrote on the social platform X<\/a>. \u201cWhy wait until May 8th? If the fire can be ceased now and since any date for 30 days\u2014so it is real, not just for a parade.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUkraine is ready to support a lasting, durable, and full ceasefire. And this is what we are constantly proposing, for at least 30 days,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n Monday marks the second time in two weeks that Putin announced a temporary pause in fighting. He previously called<\/a> for an \u201cEaster truce,\u201d but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kremlin\u2019s drones were still flying in Kyiv\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n Trump and his aides have sought to ramp up pressure on both sides to agree to a peace deal, warning the U.S. might \u201cmove on\u201d from efforts to facilitate negotiations if there\u2019s no deal soon.<\/p>\n Trump on Sunday reiterated his frustration<\/a> with\u00a0Putin after\u00a0Russia last week launched<\/a>\u00a0its deadliest attack on the city of Kyiv in nine months. The missile and drone strikes killed at least 12 and wounded more than 70, including six children, according to Ukrainian officials.<\/p>\n \u201cI was very disappointed that missiles were flying, [fired] by Russia,\u201d Trump said, later adding he was \u201csurprised and disappointed, very disappointed, that they did the bombing of those places after discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked by reporters Sunday what he wants Putin to do, Trump said, \u201cWell, I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n The ceasefire announcement also comes days after Trump held what he called a “productive” meeting<\/a> with Zelensky when both were in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire next month in the country’s war against Ukraine, as President Trump signals a growing impatience with the Russian leader\u2019s reluctance to agree<\/p>\n