Putin declares two-day ceasefire in with Ukraine from May 8 to 9th to mark Russia's World War Two victory but Zelenskyy says it should start earlier
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President Vladimir Putin has declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine from May 8 to 9th to mark Russia's World War Two victory.
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy countered with his own proposed pause in fighting starting earlier, on the night of May 5th to 6th.
The Ukrainian president said Monday it was not fair of Russia to attack his country and then ask for a one-day ceasefire.
To give them a chance to celebrate a holiday? We don't have holidays.
We apologise for this because of Russia, because of their attacks.
So we give them a holiday, and the morning after the 9th they pound us again? Zelenskyy said.
He added the Americans talked to the Russians about whether there could be a ceasefire or not on May 9,
No one officially contacted us, no one officially proposed anything.
This as European leaders and partners held a roundtable discussion on Ukraine on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan
Armenia Monday which focuses on regional and international issues and aims to reinforce cooperation and partnerships.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other leaders met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in Yerevan.
Zelenskyy told European leaders at the summit that the Russian authorities fear drones may buzz over Red Square on May 9.
This is telling. It shows they are not strong now, so we must keep up the pressure through sanctions on them he said.
The summit brings together 27 EU countries as well as 20 other countries which include Turkey the UK Switzerland and Ukraine and NATO.
