Putin announces 3-day ceasefire in May to mark 80 years since WW2 victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a report of Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia April 26, 2025.PHOTO/ REUTERS
There was no immediate response from Kyiv to the unilateral truce announcement - the second by Putin in quick succession, following a 30-hour Easter ceasefire that each side accused the other of violating countless times.
