Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next month, a move met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials who demanded the Kremlin leader immediately accept a longer truce proposal from the United States that he has so far rejected.

In the event of violations by the Ukrainian side, Russia's armed forces would give an "adequate and effective response", the statement said

U.S. President Donald Trump condemned a recent strike on Ukraine, speaking directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Truth Social post on Thursday, writing "Vladimir, STOP!" and advocating for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump posted in response to the latest attack on Ukraine, which killed 10 and injured many more.