Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, starting from May 8th and lasting until May 11th. The Kremlin stated that the ceasefire was based on humanitarian considerations, but Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for an immediate ceasefire lasting at least 30 days. US President Donald Trump also expressed his desire for a permanent ceasefire. This announcement comes during a critical week for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, with Washington trying to broker a deal between the two sides.

According to leaked documents, Donald Trump’s proposal for resolving the Ukraine conflict involves recognizing Russia's control over Crimea and allowing Moscow to keep other areas of Ukraine it controls. The plan also calls for banning Ukraine from joining NATO and removing existing sanctions on Russia. In contrast, European proposals aim to address territorial issues only after a ceasefire is reached, with no recognition of Russian control over Ukrainian territory.

A Russian General, Yaroslav Moskalik, was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow today. The blast occurred as the general was walking past a parked Volkswagen Golf and threw him several meters away. The Kremlin accused Ukraine of being behind the attack, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying there are reasons to believe Ukraine's special services were involved.

President Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to meet for high-level talks to end their three-year war. He stated that most major points are agreed upon and urged the two sides to "finish it off" to stop the bloodshed, adding that the US will facilitate the process if necessary. This comes after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan, with Trump having previously demanded Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky sign an agreement granting the US access to Ukraine's mineral resources.