It is the second time in less than two weeks that the Russian president has called a halt to fighting without committing to a long-term end to the war.

President Trump "wants to see a permanent ceasefire first, to stop the killing, stop the bloodshed," press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a 72-hour ceasefire in its ongoing 'Special Military Operation' in Ukraine on account of the Victory Day celebrations, next month. "By decision of the President of the Russian Federation,