Russia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough

The unilateral ceasefire proposed by Putin would begin May 8 and end on May 10, the Kremlin said Monday. He wants to see a permanent ceasefire,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Monday morning briefing after Putin’s announcement. Putin abruptly announced a ceasefire on Easter Sunday, April 20, even as air raid sirens echoed across Ukraine. Russia is defending its demands at the negotiations,” pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Markov said in a Telegram post. Meanwhile, Trump turned to social media to criticize Putin over last week’s series of missile strikes targeting civilians in Ukraine.