Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov has rejected a proposal from Kyiv to extend a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin in early May to a full 30 days. Peskov confirmed that Moscow had reviewed the offer put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but stated that several key issues needed to be resolved

The Russian government has announced a ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of Russian Victory Day on May 9, amid U.S. President Donald Trump putting mounting pressure on Moscow to end the war.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered a three-day unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine next week, the Kremlin said on Monday, soon after President Trump reiterated his frustration with Russia’s refusal to stop the war.