Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire from midnight on May 7 until May 11 during Russia's celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II. The Kremlin said it believes that "the Ukraine side should follow this example" in marking the fall of Nazi Germany. It wrote on Telegram: "In case of violation of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian side, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will provide an adequate and effective response.

"The Russian side once again declares its readiness for peace negotiations without preconditions, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and constructive interaction with international partners." This comes shortly after a propsed Easter ceasefire, which was due to last 30 hours. However, Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia broke it nearly 3,000 times.

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