Russia orders 2-day ceasefire in Ukraine war to coincide with Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ⁠ordered a two-day ceasefire ⁠in the conflict with Ukraine on May ⁠8 and 9 to mark Russia’s World War II victory anniversary but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countered with his own proposed pause in fighting starting earlier, on the night of May 5 to May 6. Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Monday that Moscow expected Ukraine ‌to follow the May 8-9 truce and that Russian forces would take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of...