Putin proclaims ceasefire in Ukraine war for May 9 celebrations
Photo: Russian president Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary truce in the Ukraine war on the 80th anniversary of Victory Day “for humanitarian reasons”, according to the president's website.
According to the Kremlin, the truce will last from midnight on May 7-8 to midnight on May 10-11. During this time, the Russian side promises to “stop all hostilities.”
Russia calls on the Ukrainian side to follow suit and threatens to retaliate in case of violation of the truce.
The Kremlin also claims to be ready for peace talks without preconditions.
This is not the first truce during Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. However, they were not fully implemented due to numerous violations from the Russian side.
Energy truce
In recent months, the United States has held several separate meetings with representatives of Moscow and Kyiv. During the dialogue with Ukraine, the parties agreed to achieve a complete ceasefire, but the Kremlin rejected this scenario because the agreement “will not solve Moscow's problems.”
At the same time, Russia agreed to a mutual cessation of attacks on energy facilities. One way or another, Moscow regularly violated it and launched drones against Ukraine every night. The energy infrastructure was also under attack.
Easter truce
On April 19, Putin initiated another ceasefire for the Easter. It was announced from 6 p.m. on April 19 to midnight on April 21. However, Russian troops did not stop shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops at the front, as well as populated places and civilians.
