President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday offered a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine on May 9, when Russia celebrates the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over Nazi Germany, Putin’s diplomatic adviser said.
In his phone call with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Putin said he was ready “to declare a ceasefire for the duration of Victory Day celebrations,” Yury Ushakov told reporters.
“Trump actively supported this initiative, noting that the holiday marks our shared victory.”
Ushakov said the two leaders focused primarily on the Middle East war in their phone call Wednesday.
“Vladimir Putin considers Donald Trump’s decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran to be the right one, as this should give negotiations a chance and, overall, help to stabilize the situation,” he said.
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