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Ukraine Rejects Putin's Temporary Truce as Trump Pushes for Permanent Ceasefire

Kyiv demands an immediate and lasting halt to hostilities, while Trump pressures both sides to negotiate a peace deal amid ongoing territorial disputes.

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KYIV, UKRAINE – APRIL 28: Relatives and friends attend the farewell ceremony for 17-year-old Danylo Khudei and his parents, father Oleh and mother Viktoriia, who were killed during a Russian missile strike on April 28, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. A farewell ceremony was held at Baikove Cemetery for 17-year-old Danylo Khudei and his parents — father Oleh and mother Viktoriia — who were killed in the Russian missile strike on the Sviatoshynskyi district during the night of April 24.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attends to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk/File Photo
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Overview

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire from May 8–11, which Ukraine swiftly dismissed, calling for an immediate and permanent end to the conflict.
  • Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Andrii Sybiha questioned the delay in implementing a ceasefire and reiterated Kyiv's refusal to cede Crimea to Russia.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican, expressed frustration with both leaders and called for a permanent ceasefire to stop the bloodshed.
  • Trump suggested Zelenskyy might be open to ceding Crimea, a claim contradicting Ukraine's firm stance against territorial concessions and constitutional barriers to such a move.
  • The Kremlin reiterated its readiness for unconditional peace talks but stated it is awaiting a formal initiative from Kyiv, which remains resistant to any proposal involving territorial losses.