Putin Orders Three-Day Ceasefire For Next Month

The New York Times reports:

The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir V. Putin had ordered a three-day cease-fire in Ukraine next month, the second time in two weeks that Russia’s leader has promised a temporary pause in the fighting as President Trump shows growing impatience with his refusal to stop the war.

The Kremlin said in a statement that Russian forces would stop fighting on May 8 for 72 hours for “humanitarian reasons” to mark the May 9 celebration of Soviet victory in World War II, a major holiday in Russia.

It came just days after Mr. Trump urged the Mr. Putin, in a social media post, to “STOP!” bombarding Ukraine amid U.S.-backed efforts to broker a truce. After meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Saturday, Mr. Trump said that he questioned whether Mr. Putin truly wanted peace.

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