Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next month, a move met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials who demanded the Kremlin leader immediately accept a longer truce proposal from the United States that he has so far rejected.

He [President Donald Trump] believes he is increasingly frustrated with the leaders of both countries [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin]. He wants to achieve a permanent ceasefire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine in May to commemorate Victory Day in World War II as questions remain about his commitment to ending the conflict.

President Trump fired off rare public criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and sat for a dramatic one-on-one talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican over the weekend,

Ukraine and European countries presented their ideas for ending the war with Russia to the United States. Meanwhile, US Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met in Moscow.

Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple regions after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to en