Russian President Vladimir Putin announces temporary ceasefire in Ukraine | BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has said the ceasefire will run from the morning of 8 May until the 11 May – which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two.
In a statement it said Putin declared the ceasefire “based on humanitarian considerations”.
In response, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for an immediate ceasefire lasting “at least 30 days”.
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