Putin announces new truce, but Trump insists: ‘We need a permanent ceasefire’

Moscow suspends hostilities for three days for the 9 May parade. White House and Kiev reject offer: ‘It’s time to really stop the war’

Vladimir Putin grants a new temporary truce in the conflict with Ukraine: from 8 to 11 May the guns should be silent, coinciding with the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi-fascism. It is the second interruption declared by Moscow after the 30-hour silence at Easter. But Washington’s response is not long in coming: for President Donald Trump this is not enough.

‘The president wants a permanent ceasefire to end the bloodshed,’ clarifies White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. Kiev also rejects the Russian proposal: Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga calls on Moscow for a lasting halt, of at least 30 days. The suspicion, according to the Ukrainian government, is that this is just a tactical gesture to gain propaganda advantages and alleviate international pressure.

Putin, meanwhile, continues on the double line: on the one hand military operations continue on the eastern front, on the other there are verbal openings for negotiations. The Kremlin hopes that Ukraine will also join the pause, but warns that ‘in case of violations the Russian armed forces will respond appropriately and effectively’.

No direct comment from Trump after the announcement. On Sunday, however, the president had issued an ambiguous message: ‘Do I trust Putin? I’ll tell you in a fortnight’, hinting at his irritation at a war he now considers meaningless. A judgment shared by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reiterated by State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, who reported a tense conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

In Europe, meanwhile, diplomatic pressure grows. French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with Paris Match, announced an acceleration of initiatives against Moscow: ‘In the next 10 days we will increase the pressure on Russia. I have convinced the Americans of the need for an escalation of threats, including new sanctions’.

For Macron, the next two weeks will be decisive: ‘If we want to achieve a lasting ceasefire, we need clear signals from Moscow. Ukraine is ready, the West is united. It is now up to the Kremlin’.

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