Trump Pushes to Extend Three-Day Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire
The White House is pressing both sides to extend the freshly agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire. Within hours of the truce, Kyiv and Moscow traded accusations of violations along eastern frontline sectors, while President Trump said he wanted the pause to hold and lengthen.
The Trump administration is pressing Kyiv and Moscow to extend a freshly agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire into a more durable pause. White House officials said the president wants the truce to anchor longer-term talks, and European leaders publicly backed the Washington-led push.
Within hours of the ceasefire taking effect, Ukraine and Russia traded accusations of violations along the Donbas line. Reports indicated artillery exchanges had eased in some sectors but continued sporadically near Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Military spokesmen on both sides described the breaches as limited.
Markets reacted modestly: wheat futures and Brent crude eased on the headlines while European defense names slipped from recent highs. Investors are focused on technical talks scheduled for Monday in Istanbul, where negotiators will weigh extending the pause. EU leaders are due to meet Tuesday to discuss a fresh sanctions package on Moscow.
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