Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a three-day truce with Ukraine has taken effect, a move the Kremlin said would ...

On Thursday, he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on an official visit to Russia. These talks will be the third contact between the two leaders since the beginning of the year.

Putin unilaterally ordered the move to coincide with Moscow's Victory Day parade on Friday. Ukraine dismissed the move as theatrics and asked for a 30-day ceasefire.

Russia has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day and the defeat of Nazi Germany. The short pause in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unilateral order for a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine took effect Thursday, timed to ...