Putin’s three-day truce with Ukraine takes effect

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine to coincide with Moscow’s World War II Victory Day commemorations has taken effect, Russian state media reported.

Ukraine never agreed to the truce and has dismissed it as theatrics, calling instead for a 30-day ceasefire.

The three-day order began at midnight Thursday (2100 GMT on Wednesday) and is scheduled to last until the end of Saturday, according to the Kremlin.

“The ceasefire … on the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory has begun,” Russia’s state RIA news agency reported.