Russia-Ukraine clash over truce proposals

Ukraine and Russia are at odds over competing ceasefire proposals, as Moscow accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of threatening the safety of dignitaries attending Victory Day celebrations after he dismissed Russia's unilateral 72-hour ceasefire.

- Associated Press

KYIV:

Zelensky instead renewed calls for a more substantial 30-day pause in hostilities, as the US had initially proposed. He said the proposed ceasefire could start anytime as a meaningful step toward ending the three-year war. "Let's be honest — you can't agree on anything serious in three, five, or seven days," he said.