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Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8th to 10th, hoping for compliance from Ukraine. Violations are filled with responses. This coincides with Russia’s victory day amid Trump’s criticism of Russia’s actions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine between May 8th and 10th for “humanitarian reasons.” The Kremlin hopes Ukraine will chase a ceasefire, but it will respond if it violates the ceasefire.
“Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example. In the event of a ceasefire violation by the Ukrainian side, the Russian troops will provide an appropriate and effective response,” the Kremlin added.
This comes days after US President Donald Trump posted it on social media. “I’m not satisfied with the Russian strike in Kiev. It’s not necessary, it’s a very bad timing.
The ceasefire will take place on the day of Russia’s victory on May 9th, marking the end of World War II.
Moscow is trying to regain Trump’s favor after the US president said he was “very disappointed” after Russia continued to bomb Ukraine’s private regions. Trump also said Ukrainian President Volodimia Zelensky is ready to abandon Crimea for a peace deal with Russia.
Other news confirmed that North Korea was the first to support Putin’s war against Ukraine.
North Korea’s highest leader Kim Jong added that the deployment “means annihilation and wipes out the neo-Nazi occupation of Ukraine and liberates the Kursk region.”
This is not the first time that Russia has announced a ceasefire. In April 2025, Putin declared a one-sided Easter ceasefire that lasted only 30 hours, and Ukraine was skeptical as continued combat and violations were reported to both sides.
However, May Ceasefire has been announced with advance notice and is long.
Ukraine said that if Russia “truly wants peace,” it should have announced a 30-day ceasefire. Additionally, the White House also says it wants to see a “permanent ceasefire.”
White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters Monday. “He thinks he is increasingly irritated by the leaders of both countries. He wants to see a permanent ceasefire. I understand that Vladimir Putin offered a temporary ceasefire this morning,” he said, and it is realistic, and both leaders need to come to the table and negotiate a way out of it…”
