Putin last week declared a three-day ceasefire over May 8-10 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II. Zelensky said such a measure is pointless and called instead for an unconditional ceasefire over at least 30 days in line with a US proposal launched in March.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war is possible at any moment. Zelenskiy, speaking at a joint news conference in Prague alongside Czech President Petr Pavel,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday accused Moscow of cynicism, saying Russian attacks on Ukraine continue unabated days before a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by the Kremlin. "The Russians are asking for a ceasefire on May 9 and are themselves firing at Ukraine every day.