It is the second time in less than two weeks that the Russian president has called a halt to fighting without committing to a long-term end to the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire next month in the country’s war against Ukraine, as President Trump signals a growing impatience with the Russian leader’s

Vladimir Putin announces three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to mark World War Two Victory Day - Kremlin says that Russian President has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on ‘humanitarian grounds’