Putin has declared a two-day Victory Day ceasefire while Zelensky has countered with an open-ended truce starting 6 May 2026. Here is what the duelling pauses really mean.
Russian troops are within a kilometre of Kostiantynivka, Putin has floated a Victory Day truce, and Zelensky is having none of it. Here is what is happening and why it matters for UK readers.
Russia hit Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk overnight, killing one and injuring dozens, as Zelensky demanded Trump clarify a curious Victory Day ceasefire proposal cooked up on a 90-minute phone call with Putin.
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