{"id":22328,"date":"2025-05-08T13:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=22328"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:25:24","slug":"putins-order-for-three-day-truce-with-ukraine-enters-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/putins-order-for-three-day-truce-with-ukraine-enters-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would test Kyiv’s readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce.<\/p>\n

It was not clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders — including China’s Xi Jinping, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic — in Moscow for commemorations of the end of World War II.<\/p>\n

It appeared relatively quiet overnight, though Ukraine’s military said early Thursday that Russian forces had launched air strikes in the eastern Sumy region. Kyiv did not report any damage or casualties.<\/p>\n

Putin unilaterally ordered the temporary truce to coincide with Moscow’s Victory Day parade on Friday.<\/p>\n

Ukraine never agreed to the proposal, has dismissed it as theatrics and called instead for a 30-day ceasefire.<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump has sought to end Moscow’s three-year military assault on Ukraine since his inauguration in January, but has failed to ease hostilities between the enemies.<\/p>\n

Hours before Putin’s order was scheduled to enter force, Moscow and Kyiv staged aerial attacks, prompting airport closures in Russia and leaving at least two dead in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod airport in the west was closed for about one-and-a-half hours early Thursday “to ensure flight safety of civil aircraft”, according to a Federal Air Transport Agency spokesperson.<\/p>\n

The Kremlin has said Russian forces will honour Putin’s order for the duration of the holiday period, but will respond “immediately” if attacked.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his call for a 30-day ceasefire in his evening address on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“We are not withdrawing this proposal, which could give diplomacy a chance. But the world is not seeing any response from Russia,” he said.<\/p>\n

– Push for direct talks –
\nPutin announced the truce last month, calling it a “humanitarian” gesture, after pressure from the United States to halt Russia’s assault on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Putin rejected a joint US-Ukrainian proposal for an unconditional ceasefire in March.<\/p>\n

Ukraine has said it does not believe Russia will adhere to the truce and accused Moscow of hundreds of violations during a previous, 30-hour ceasefire Putin ordered for Easter.<\/p>\n

Russia, which launched a full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in 2022, fired over 100 drones and multiple ballistic missiles at its neighbour between late Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, killing a mother and her son, Kyiv said.<\/p>\n

The White House has become increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress towards a peace deal between the warring sides, despite Trump’s efforts.<\/p>\n

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on the two to enter direct talks.<\/p>\n

– ‘Peaceful atmosphere’ –
\nRussia marks Victory Day with a grand parade of military equipment on Red Square and an address from Putin.<\/p>\n

More than 20 world leaders were expected in Moscow for the May 9 parade.<\/p>\n

“Our military and special services are taking all necessary measures to ensure that the celebration of the great victory takes place in a calm, stable and peaceful atmosphere,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.<\/p>\n

He also said authorities had jammed internet connections ahead of the parade, citing the threat from Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“As long as guests are here, until May 10, we need to be ready for restrictions,” he added.<\/p>\n

Russian forces occupy one-fifth of Ukraine, and this spring hit the country with a string of deadly attacks on civilian areas.<\/p>\n

– ‘Nothing scares us’ –
\nRussians from outside Moscow visiting the heavily policed capital on Wednesday ahead of the parade appeared unfazed.<\/p>\n

“We are from Rostov-on-Don. Nothing scares us,” said 22-year-old student Valeria Pavlova. The southern city serves as a command and logistics hub for the Ukraine offensive and has regularly been targeted.<\/p>\n

“It’s much calmer here,” she added.<\/p>\n

But scenes at airports in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities were more chaotic on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Ukraine launched a barrage of drones at Russia earlier in the day, forcing airports to halt traffic. Around 60,000 people’s flights were disrupted, according to Moscow.<\/p>\n

Kyiv’s drone attacks disrupted about 350 flights Tuesday and Wednesday, Russia’s Association of Tour Operators said.<\/p>\n

Social media videos showed people sleeping on the floor and airports with rows of over a dozen planes queuing on the tarmac.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s airspace has been forced to close since Russia launched its offensive in February 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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