Putin’s push for a brief truce — on the day Russia marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — allows the Kremlin leader to preside over a military parade on Red Square without fear that Ukraine would target the event in retaliation for Russia’s ongoing invasion.
(May 9): US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, after Moscow pushed Kyiv for a temporary truce to allow Vladimir Putin to host a parade in his capital.
The ceasefire, which Trump said would last May 9-11, coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, the US president said in a social media post on Friday.
