Russia-Ukraine War: There will be no war between Russia and Ukraine for three days, Putin announced; why did he take this decision:

News Topical,Digital Desk : Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big announcement on Monday. Russian President Putin has announced a three-day ceasefire (from midnight of May 8 to midnight of May 11) on the occasion of 'Victory Day' on May 9.

At the same time, the Russian President has expressed hope that Ukraine will do the same. On this special occasion, Russia will not launch any attack on Kiev for a total of 72 hours. A statement was also issued by the Kremlin in this regard on Monday afternoon.

What was said in the statement?

In fact, a statement issued by the Kremlin on Monday said that all military actions have been suspended for this period. Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should also follow this example. In case of ceasefire violations by the Ukrainian side, the Russian armed forces will provide an adequate and effective response.

The statement said that the Russian side once again declares its readiness for peace talks without any preconditions, aimed at eliminating the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis and conducting a constructive dialogue with international partners. The ceremony on Moscow's Red Square will mark the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War.

A ceasefire was also declared on Easter Sunday

Let us inform you that earlier Russia had declared a unilateral ceasefire on Easter. Russian President Vladimir Putin himself had declared that Russia will not attack Ukraine on the occasion of Easter.

During this time, Putin had told his military chief Valery Gerasimov in a meeting in the Kremlin that the Russian side declares a ceasefire on Easter based on humanitarian considerations. He had said that all military activities are ordered to stop for this period. However, Ukraine had accused Russia of attacking Kiev even after the unilateral declaration of ceasefire on Easter.