Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine as Trump suggests Zelenskyy may cede Crimea

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire Monday hours after President Donald Trump said he believed his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was prepared to give up his claim to the Crimean Peninsula as part of a longer-term truce deal.

The Kremlin said in a note to the media that the ceasefire would begin at midnight local time May 8 and end at midnight May 11, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of “Victory Day,” when Russia celebrates its victory over the Nazis.

The note added that all military action would be suspended during this period, adding that "the Ukrainian side should follow this example." It said any actions in defiance of a ceasefire would be met with a response.