KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin on Monday declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to 10 as Russia celebrates the end of World War II, a declaration that comes as President Donald Trump has accelerated efforts to broker a peace deal between both countries.