For the second time, Vladimir Putin has proposed a ceasefire - this time for three days, in honour of Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Why does the Kremlin want to do this, what is Putin afraid of,

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday a three-day cease-fire in its war with Ukraine is set to take place in May, but Ukrainian officials question its timing and validity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday (April 28), set to begin at midnight local time on May 8 and end at midnight on May 11. This announcement comes shortly after President Donald Trump suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might be willing to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a broader peace agreement.