The authoritative communication states that the war in Ukraine will be halted and the truce will be in force for 3 full days. "For humanitarian reasons, on the days of celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory, from the north from 7 to 8 May to the north from 10 to 11 May, the Russian side announces a ceasefire" - said the Kremlin in a communication.
Kremlin announces ceasefire in Ukraine
Moscow, however, pointed out that in the event of a breach of the truce by the Ukrainian side, the Russian troops would supply a "appropriate and effective response". Earlier, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov declared again " Russia's readiness" for peace talks, but the condition is to recognise the annexed lands by the Kiev authorities.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the coming week would be "very critical" for the White home in the context of peace plans for Russia and Ukraine. This time will "determine whether it is an undertaking we want to proceed to engage in," he added.
"There are reasons for optimism, but there are besides reasons for realism. We are close, but not close enough," Rubio said in the NBC program "Meet the Press".
"The full process is to find whether both sides truly want peace and how close they are to each another or how far they are from each another after 90 days of efforts here... that's what we're trying to figure out this week," he explained.
