For the second time, Vladimir Putin has proposed a ceasefire - this time for three days, in honour of Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Why does the Kremlin want to do this, what is Putin afraid of,

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday a three-day cease-fire in its war with Ukraine is set to take place in May, but Ukrainian officials question its timing and validity.

Vladimir Putin's Easter truce cannot be trusted, Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, after Russia kept up its attacks on its neighbour in the face of its "ceasefire". Putin had vowed earlier on Saturday that "all military operations" would come to a close until Easter Monday - but according to Ukraine's top commander,