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Putin declares 3-day May ceasefire to mark 80 years since World War Two victory
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Posted on April 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Putin declares a 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine to mark 80 years since WWII victory, urging Ukraine to join. Ceasefire is from May 8-10.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.
The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run from the start of May 8 to the end of May 10, and Russia called on Ukraine to join it as well.
In the event of violations by the Ukrainian side, Russia's armed forces would give an "adequate and effective response", the statement said.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
The main topic is Putin's declaration of a 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War Two victory.
The ceasefire is scheduled from May 8 to May 10.
Russia warns that any violations by Ukraine will be met with an adequate and effective response.
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