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Furious Trump demands FULL ceasefire from Putin, US says after scheming Vlad tries to appease Don with temporary truce
It comes hours after Trump urged the Russian dictator to 'sit down and sign a deal'
RUSSIA announced a token ceasefire to coincide with VE Day after President Trump accused Putin of stringing him along on peace talks.
The Kremlin said troops will stop fighting for 96 hours midnight on 7 May.
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The pause will coincide with events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe.
But Moscow dashed hopes of a peace deal by repeating demands Ukraine surrenders and disarms.
In a statement the Kremlin claimed Putin ordered the pause for "humanitarian considerations".
It said: “All military actions are suspended for this period. Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example.”
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Separately Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov signalled that ousting President Zelensky and banning Kyiv from joining Nato remained “pillars for a final settlement”.
He said Ukraine must be “neutral and non-aligned”.
And he claimed it was “imperative” Russia keeps occupied territories the size of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.
Events to mark the 80th years since the end of World War Two in Europe are due to take take place next week.
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Britain, France, America and Germany mark VE Day on May 8 – the date that the Nazi’s surrendered in 1945.
Russia fought with the Nazis but switched sides in 1941.
Russia tradtionally celebrates victory with a parade in Red Square on May 9 – but it has struggled to muster tanks after thousands were lost in Ukraine.
Ukraine accused Russia of almost 3,000 ceasefire violations after Putin called a sham Easter Truce.
The minute it was over he launched one of the largest missile and drone strikes of the war.
Donald Trump is growing "increasingly frustrated" with both Putin and Zelensky in his attempts to bring the Ukraine war to a close.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump has "made it clear" he wants a permanent ceasefire - rather than the temporary pause offered by the scheming Russian tyrant.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has echoed this sentiment, urging Russia to call for an immediate ceasefire.
He said: "Why wait until May 8? If the fire can be ceased now and since any date for 30 days — so it is real, not just for a parade."
Ukraine and Washington are getting closer to signing a minerals deal - potentially as soon as this week - according to reports.
A four-day ceasefire in Ukraine will begin from midnight on May 8 until May 11, based around Russia's 80th anniversary celebrations marking the end of the Second World War.
The Kremlin said on Telegram that Russia "believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example" - and chillingly warned of a response if it didn't.
The statement read: "In case of violation of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian side, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will provide an adequate and effective response.
"The Russian side once again declares its readiness for peace negotiations without preconditions, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and constructive interaction with international partners."
But a Russian official familiar with the country's foreign policy thinking told The Moscow Times that the proposed ceasefire is a pure PR move aimed at influencing international perceptions.
"Another intended recipient of this signal is the U.S. president himself: ‘Look, Mr. Trump, we are trying," they added.
Vlad announces ANOTHER temporary Ukraine ceasefire as Trump's patience runs out
Putin had previously announced a 30-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Easter weekend - but Zelensky said Russian troops violated it nearly 3,000 times.
The White House responded to Vlad's announcement by saying the US supports a permanent - not temporary - ceasefire in Ukraine.
His spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump was increasingly frustrated with both Putin and Zelensky.
And she said both needed to come to the negotiating table to end the war.
It came just hours after Trump urged the Russian dictator to "sit down and sign a deal" as he said Ukraine's battlefields are covered in body parts.
The US President had a meeting with Zelensky before Pope Francis' funeral in the Vatican on Saturday - leading Trump to blast Putin for "tapping him along".
He posted to on Saturday: "There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days.
"It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?' Too many people are dying!!!"
Trump also said on Sunday he was both "surprised and disappointed, very disappointed" that mad Vlad continued to bomb Ukraine - despite the dictator engaging in crunch talks with US peace envoy Steve Witkoff.
The pair held three-hour "constructive and very useful" talks, according to Witkoff.
And Trump said he thought Russia and Ukraine were "very close to a deal" with "most of the major points agreed".
Prior to the talks, Putin flagrantly ignored Trump's demands to end Russia's barbaric attacks on civilian targets and launched vicious missile attacks that pounded Kyiv last Wednesday night.
Speaking to reporters at an airport in New Jersey yesterday, the Republican said: "I was very disappointed that missiles were flying, by Russia."
And, upon being asked what he wanted Putin to do, Trump responded: "Well, I want him to stop shooting. Sit down and sign the deal."
Displaying similar impatience to Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week on the lack of peace progress, Trump added: "We have the confines of a deal, I believe, and I want him to sign it and be done with it."
The President revealed he would find out "in about two weeks" whether he actually trusts Putin.
When asked what two weeks would mean, he added: "Two weeks or less, and if it's a little more at the time, I say they're losing a lot of people.
"We have three, four thousand people dying every week."
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Trump even described seeing "horrible" satellite images of "body parts laying all over the field" - and believes "it can't get any worse".
In order to secure long-lasting peace in Ukraine, Trump believes Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea.
Up until this point, Kyiv has remained defiant on Crimea, warning that Ukraine would never accept territorial concessions in any US-brokered deal.
After being asked if Zelensky was prepared to relinquish control of the country's southern peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, Trump said: "I think so."
He added that the meeting between the pair in the Vatican had "gone well" and that Crimea had been "very briefly" discussed.
Appearing to draw a comparison with their White House shouting match, Trump said he saw Zelensky as "calmer," and that the Ukrainian president "understands the picture".
Trump and Zelensky's impromptu meeting took place inside the holy St Peter's Basilica with the pair both pulling up chairs to have an intense one-on-one conversation.
The pair were spotted with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer while the chairs were being set up for the meeting.
Following the funeral, Zelensky said: "We discussed a lot one on one. Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people.
"Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out.
"Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results."
The White House also described it a "very productive discussion".
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The Trump administration's proposed peace plan would let Russia keep most of the Ukrainian territory it has seized so far, has reported.
But the plans as reported make no reference to security guarantees for Kyiv.
Trump's seven-point peace plan
THE US has drafted up a seven-point plan which, it hopes, will draw a path to peace between Ukraine and Russia.
A source with knowledge of the plan revealed the content of the main points, reports :
- Immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
- Direct talks between Ukraine and Russia
- Ukraine to be barred from joining Nato
- US to formally recognise Russian sovereignty over Crimea
- US to give de-facto recognition of four Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia along current lines of control
- Ukraine to sign minerals deal to share profits on natural resources with the US
- All US sanctions lifted on Russia and both countries co-operate on energy
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