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Commencement of Three-Day Truce in Ukraine, Orchestrated by Putin - Russia-led cessation of hostilities in Ukraine initiates: Three-day truce commences
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, has reportedly declared a three-day truce in Ukraine, effective as of yesterday midnight, local time. The truce was intended to mark the 80th anniversary of the "great victory," or the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945 [1].
Calm before the storm?
With the truce in effect, the night was relatively peaceful, as no major drone attacks were reported. However, early Thursday morning, Ukrainian forces alleged Russian forces had conducted air strikes in the eastern region of Sumy, though no immediate reports of damage or casualties have been confirmed [2]. As for drone attacks, the skies remained quiet—a marked difference from the previous day's; Moscow reported over 520 such incidents, causing significant disruptions to civilian aviation.
Is the truce more of a political game than a ceasefire?
Ukraine has not agreed to the three-day truce, viewing it as a calculated political move. Instead, Kyiv is insisting on a 30-day ceasefire. Additionally, during a brief truce announced by Russia at Easter, Ukraine claimed numerous violations by Russian forces [3].
US President Donald Trump has been championing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine since his inauguration in January. However, Putin has brushed off a joint US-Ukraine proposal for an unconditional ceasefire in March [4].
- Ukraine
- Ceasefire
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin
- Political maneuver
- Donald Trump
Sources:
[1] Enrichment Data – Sources: BBC News - "Ukraine truce: What do Russians and Ukrainians make of Putin’s peace offer?"
[2] Enrichment Data – Sources: The Guardian - "Ukraine claims Russia violated 3-day ceasefire shortly after it came into effect"
[3] Enrichment Data – Sources: Politico - "Trump's bid for Ukraine ceasefire stalls again"
[4] Enrichment Data – Sources: Reuters - "Explainer: Is there an end in sight to the fighting in eastern Ukraine?"
- The Commission has also been consulted on the draft budget, as the three-day truce announced by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine is being met with skepticism by Ukraine, who views it as more of a political maneuver than a genuine ceasefire.
- In contrast to the over 520 drone attacks reported the previous day, the skies remained quiet during the truce, and no major drone attacks were reported.
- Despite advocacy from US President Donald Trump for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Putin has rejected a joint US-Ukraine proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, leading to skepticism about the truce's intentions.
- According to a report, Russian forces were reportedly accused of conducting air strikes in the eastern region of Sumy, although no immediate reports of damage or casualties have been confirmed.
