War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin proposes a ceasefire on May 9th

Russian President Proposes Ceasefire in Ukraine

• Russian President proposed a ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday, the day Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
• He assured that Donald Trump, with whom he spoke on the phone, approved of this initiative.

A ceasefire on May 9th? Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a truce in Ukraine on Wednesday, the day Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, the Kremlin said.

During a phone call with his American counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 29, Vladimir Putin said he was ready to declare a ceasefire for the duration of the Victory Day celebrations, his diplomatic adviser Yuriy Ushakov told the press. Ukraine, on the other hand, has been celebrating the victory of 1945 on May 8th since 2023, like Western countries.

American Support, According to Moscow

The Kremlin added that Donald Trumpactively supported this initiative, noting that this celebration marks our common victory. Meanwhile, the American president said on Wednesday that he had a very good exchange with his Russian counterpart, indicating that he advocated for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The White House tenant assured that the conversation mainly focused on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while the Kremlin stated that the two leaders paid special attention to the situation in Iran and the Persian Gulf.

In 2025, the Russian president ordered his soldiers to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to 10, on the occasion of these celebrations which will be crowned, as every year, by a grand military parade outside the Kremlin walls. However, Ukraine accused the Russian army of attacking all along the front line, citing hundreds of ceasefire violations. Russian forces, on the other hand, claimed to strictly respect the ceasefire, simply stating that they responded to Ukrainian violations.