MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.

There was no negotiation process with Ukraine, with the Kremlin only saying that Kyiv "should follow" its lead.

After Putin calls for three-day ceasefire, Trump reiterates demand for permanent Ukraine truce By Darya Tarasova , Daria Tarasova-Markina , Edward Upright and Sana Noor Haq , CNN 4 minute read

Vladimir Putin announced a three-day unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine, scheduled for May 8-11. The Russian president cited 'humanitarian considerations' and commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

US President Donald Trump believes that the proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a three-day ceasefire is not that long, but it is "a lot," Trump shared this during a conversation with journalists at the White House.

The Russian forces did not honour the three-day "ceasefire" announced by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Victory Day. On 10 May, they attempted to advance on the Kupiansk front. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945,