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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a second temporary ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine for the May 9 80 anniversary of the end of the WWII that will last three days. The ceasefire will be in effect from midnight between May 7 and 8,

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 10, but Ukraine and the United States reacted cautiously. The Russian mini-truce would coincide with the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.