Russia and Ukraine Begin Three-Day US-Mediated Ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have started a three-day US-mediated ceasefire announced by Donald Trump. Frontline clashes have visibly eased, even as the two sides trade accusations of violations. European capitals are pressing for the truce to be extended.
The ceasefire announced by Donald Trump on Tuesday took effect at midnight Moscow time. Both Moscow and Kyiv have formally accepted the truce, although Ukraine's general staff said Russian artillery continued to fire intermittently in the Donetsk direction.
Washington frames the three-day pause as a window for opening humanitarian corridors and exchanging prisoners. The truce is also intended to create the political space for direct US-Russia talks. Mr Trump has suggested it could be extended for weeks if it holds.
Members of the European Union, led by Germany and Poland, are pressing for the process not to be confined to a Washington-Moscow track. The EU's foreign policy chief insisted that Brussels must have a seat at any durable settlement.
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