Putin Floats Victory Day Ceasefire to Trump in Phone Call

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a temporary truce to US President Donald Trump, floating the idea of a ceasefire timed around Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations. Ukraine, learning of the proposal, countered by proposing a longer-term ceasefire rather than a symbolic pause. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the broad outlines of the discussions, stating concrete details would follow. The proposal marked a new phase in Trump's mediation efforts between Moscow and Kyiv.