Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine as Trump suggests Zelenskyy may cede Crimea
President Trump has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to give up Ukraine's claim to Crimea as part of a ceasefire deal to end his country's war with Russia.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire Monday hours after President Donald Trump said he believed his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was prepared to give up his claim to the Crimean Peninsula as part of a longer-term truce deal.
The Kremlin said in a note to the media that the ceasefire would begin at midnight local time May 8 and end at midnight May 11, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of “Victory Day,” when Russia celebrates its victory over the Nazis.
The note added that all military action would be suspended during this period, adding that "the Ukrainian side should follow this example." It said any actions in defiance of a ceasefire would be met with a response.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with French President Emmanuel Macron, left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump at the pope's funeral Saturday.Ukrainian Presidential Press ServiceUkrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the announcement by calling on Russia to “cease fire immediately” if it “truly wants peace.”
“Why wait until May 8th?,” Sybiha asked in a post on X on Monday.
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