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Rival ceasefires declared as Victory Day approaches in Ukraine war

newsMay 5, 202623126

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a unilateral ceasefire to begin Wednesday, May 6, offering an open-ended truce if Russia reciprocates. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a separate ceasefire for May 9 to secure Victory Day parades and to keep 'empty skies' over the holiday. The rival timetables create a possible three-day gap between Kyiv's proposed silence and Moscow's parade pause, testing whether either side will halt frontline attacks. If honored, the pauses could briefly reduce fighting around populated areas and shift diplomatic momentum and public perception ahead of the holiday.

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