Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there will be a break in the war in Ukraine for three days starting from May 8th. During this break, or ceasefire, no fighting will happen. However, Ukraine and the US want a longer ceasefire that lasts at least 30 days.Key Facts
- President Putin of Russia announced a three-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine starting from May 8th.
- The three-day ceasefire matches with celebrations for the end of World War Two.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister wants the ceasefire to last at least 30 days.
- US President Donald Trump also wants a ceasefire that stays forever.
- There have been more than 20 attempts to stop the fighting in Ukraine before, but all of them have not been successful.
- During an earlier ceasefire around Easter time, fighting did go down but both sides said the other one broke the rules.
- Russia started a war with Ukraine in February 2022 and now controls about 20% of Ukraine's land.
- Many people, mostly soldiers, have been hurt or killed in this war since 2022.
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