Euromaidan Press Staff

Vladimir Putin announced a three-day "truce" from 7-10 May to mark Victory Day's 80th anniversary, though Ukraine recorded nearly 3,000 violations during a previous Easter ceasefire. Ukraine countered with a proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire, while rejecting Russian demands for NATO ban and recognition of annexed territories.

Meanwhile, the US has removed a major obstacle in negotiations with Ukraine by agreeing not to count past military aid in a rare earth minerals deal.

Hours after sitting down with Zelenskyy, Trump questioned whether Moscow was serious about ending the war.

Two high-ranking Russian officials have died in separate car explosions — an electronic warfare designer in Bryansk and a defense ministry general near Moscow.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces delivered a devastating blow to Russian military operations in Zaporizhia, decimating an entire battalion in what's described as the largest mechanized assault in the region since 2023.

Peace talks in London faltered after Ukraine refused to recognize Crimea as Russian. Zelenskyy reminded Trump of his own 2018 Crimea Declaration which affirmed that Washington does not and will not accept Russia’s claim to Crimea.

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Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy has firmly rejected proposals requiring Ukraine to abandon NATO ambitions without substantial Russian concessions, emphasizing that security guarantees remain absent from current negotiation frameworks.

Meanwhile, Russia launched over 90 drones on Ukraine hours after the so-called "Easter truce" ends, which was violated over 2,000 times during its brief implementation.

Moscow ordered a 30-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, but few in Ukraine believe the declaration is sincere.

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Meanwhile, Ukrainian defense experts confirm Russian forces are mounting CS gas canisters on attack drones.

After Russian missile strike killed 35 civilians in Sumy on 13 April, Ukraine retaliated with drones by targeting Russia’s 448th brigade involved in the deadly attack. Meanwhile, Denmark announced plans to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for combat learning, particularly drone operations.