Why Is Putin So DESPERATE for 3 Day CEASEFIRE... Ukraine Should REFUSE!

Summary

The video highlights Vladimir Putin's proposal for a three-day ceasefire during the war in Ukraine, ostensibly for humanitarian reasons to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. However, it argues that this ceasefire is merely a strategic ploy by Russia to reinforce its defenses and evacuate casualties while framing Ukraine and President Zelenskyy as the aggressors. It outlines that past ceasefire attempts have been violated by Russia, suggesting that Ukraine should be wary of this deceptive tactic. Ultimately, the video concludes that Ukraine should not agree to the ceasefire as it's more beneficial to Russia than to Ukraine.

Highlights

• Putin's proposed ceasefire aligns with the Soviet Union’s victory anniversary. 🎉
• The ceasefire is seen as a way for Russia to strengthen its military position. 🛡️
• Ukraine and its allies are skeptical of Russia’s intentions. 🤔
• Historical precedents show Russia's violation of past ceasefires. 📜
• Zelenskyy criticizes Putin’s attempts as manipulative. 🎯

Key Takeaways

• Putin's ceasefire proposal is a strategic ploy, not a genuine offer. 🕵️
• Russia aims to reinforce its defenses and evacuate casualties during the ceasefire. 💂
• Past ceasefire attempts have been violated by Russia. 🚫
• Putin aims to frame Ukraine as the aggressor if the ceasefire is broken. 🎭
• Ukraine should refuse the ceasefire to maintain its current momentum. 🛡️

Overview

In an intriguing twist, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, coinciding with the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. Ostensibly for humanitarian reasons, this move is widely perceived as a strategic maneuver to buy time for the Russian military to regroup. Critics argue that this is just another ploy by Putin to reinforce Russian forces without genuinely seeking peace.

History tells us that Russia's ceasefire proposals often come with strings attached and are framed to paint Ukraine as the aggressor if they retaliate. Past instances have shown that Russia frequently violates these ceasefires, further sowing distrust among Ukraine and its allies. This pattern suggests that Ukraine should be cautious about agreeing to such terms.

President Zelenskyy’s administration has remained firm in its resolve, seeing through Russia’s tactics and refusing the ceasefire. With Ukraine gaining ground and Russia facing increasing military losses, the Ukrainian stance is clear – they won’t fall for what they perceive as Putin’s manipulations. This ongoing tension only fuels the fire of the conflict, making it unlikely that peace is on the horizon anytime soon.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 02:30: Putin's Desperate Ceasefire Proposal Russian President Vladimir Putin appears desperate for the ongoing war in Ukraine to cease temporarily, but not entirely, as this would align with his intention to capture the entire country. Putin has requested a three-day ceasefire, which may be a strategic move to bolster his military forces and potentially deceive Ukraine into halting hostilities at a critical moment. This proposal might indicate Russia's military struggles more than Putin is willing to acknowledge. On April 28, Russia announced a ceasefire from May 8 to May 11, as reported by Militarnyi.
• 02:30 - 05:00: The Hypocrisy of Russia's Ceasefire Offer The chapter titled 'The Hypocrisy of Russia's Ceasefire Offer' discusses a controversial ceasefire proposed by Russia. The Kremlin announced that Russian soldiers would halt hostilities from midnight on May 8 to May 11. The purpose of this ceasefire is to allow Russians to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. However, this offer is met with immediate skepticism and rejection by Ukraine, which perceives it as insincere given their experience under Russian aggression.
• 05:00 - 07:30: Past Ceasefire Negotiations and Failures The chapter discusses the history of ceasefire negotiations and their failures, particularly in reference to Russia and Ukraine. It notes the ongoing struggle of Ukraine against Russian aggression and highlights Russia's desire to return to the power dynamics of the Soviet era. The chapter criticizes the notion of allowing Russia to celebrate a ceasefire, given its history of oppression under Soviet rule, and points out the irony in Russia's call for Ukraine to observe the ceasefire. It mentions that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made decisions regarding ceasefires based on what are termed 'humanitarian considerations.'
• 07:30 - 10:00: Ukraine's Stand Against Russia's Manipulation The chapter titled 'Ukraine's Stand Against Russia's Manipulation' discusses a temporary ceasefire declared by Russia during the 80th anniversary of the victory, from May 7 to May 10-11. The Kremlin states that all hostilities will be suspended during this time and expects Ukraine to adhere to this ceasefire. However, Russia warns that it will respond adequately if Ukraine attempts to attack during this period.
• 10:00 - 12:30: Russia's Fading Progress in Ukraine The chapter discusses the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, focusing on Russia's attempts to dictate the terms of a ceasefire. It highlights the perceived hypocrisy of Russia's declarations, especially in light of recent diplomatic meetings in Saudi Arabia involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. An agreement from these talks led to Ukraine's willingness to engage in a 30-day unilateral ceasefire on the condition of mutual agreement.
• 12:30 - 15:00: The Desperation Behind the Ceasefire The chapter titled 'The Desperation Behind the Ceasefire' discusses a proposed ceasefire that would have entailed a complete halt to conflict activities, including ground attacks, missile strikes, drone assaults, and naval clashes for a month. However, Russia refused this proposal. Despite public statements from Putin and his officials suggesting openness to the ceasefire, they argued that the proposal did not address the 'root cause' of the Ukraine issue, which is seen by experts as Ukraine's desire for independence. Putin's stance is that Ukraine should not be an independent country.
• 15:00 - 17:30: Ukraine's Refusal of Putin's Proposal This chapter discusses Ukraine's stance on refusing President Putin's proposal during ceasefire negotiations. Ukraine stands firm on its right to sovereignty and rejects the idea of handing over its territory to Russia as a condition for any ceasefire. Despite discussions, Putin's promises for a ceasefire, particularly concerning energy infrastructure and the Black Sea, have not materialized, with ongoing attacks indicating that negotiations for peace remain unfulfilled.
• 17:30 - 20:00: Invitation for Public Opinion and Conclusion The chapter discusses the challenges in the negotiations with Russia over the Black Sea ceasefire agreement. It highlights how Russia uses these negotiations to its advantage, as seen by the drone strikes launched by Putin immediately after agreeing to the ceasefire, which never materialized. Moreover, Russia imposed additional conditions, such as lifting U.S. sanctions on financial institutions, including a significant agricultural bank, effectively trying to alter the agreement post-factum.

Why Is Putin So DESPERATE for 3 Day CEASEFIRE... Ukraine Should REFUSE! Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 Russian President Vladimir Putin is desperate  for the war in Ukraine to stop. Not altogether.   That wouldn’t suit his goal of taking the entire  country. Instead, Putin is calling for a three-day   ceasefire that he’ll use to reinforce his  soldiers and potentially trick Ukraine   into stopping the fight at a crucial juncture. By proposing his desperate ceasefire, Russia’s   leader may be playing a game with Ukraine –  and revealing that his troops are struggling   far more than he would like to admit. On April 28, Russia declared that it would   engage in a three-day ceasefire lasting from  May 8 to May 11. Militarnyi reports that the
• 00:30 - 01:00 Kremlin claims it will order Russia’s soldiers  to cease all hostilities from midnight on May 8,   only resuming them again at the same time on  May 11. Why? Putin wants to take time out of   his brutal invasion of Ukraine so that Russians  can celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet   Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. That’s already enough of a reason   for Ukraine to refuse immediately. Ukraine has felt what it’s like to live under
• 01:00 - 01:30 Soviet oppression, as have many of its neighbors  who are now supporting Ukraine in its fight   against Russia. Putin’s invasion even reflects the  desire of Russia’s leader to return Europe to how   it was during the Soviet era. Allowing Russia to  enjoy a ceasefire to celebrate an event that’s an   affront to those who fell under Soviet rule. Still, Russia says Ukraine   should observe the ceasefire. “By decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief   of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin,  based on humanitarian considerations,
• 01:30 - 02:00 on the days of the 80th anniversary of the  victory from 00:00 on the night of May 7 to   0:00 on the night of May 10 to 11, the Russian  side declares a ceasefire,” reads a statement   published by the Kremlin. “All hostilities  are suspended for this period,” the statement   continues. Russia says that it expects Ukraine  to “follow this example” while also threatening   that it “will respond adequately and effectively”  if Ukraine attacks during the ceasefire period.
• 02:00 - 02:30 Putin is trying to dictate  the terms of a ceasefire.  Again. And to those who’ve been paying attention over   the last couple of months, Russia’s declaration  can come off as nothing more than sheer hypocrisy.  In the middle of March, delegates from U.S.  President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President   Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s teams met in Saudi Arabia.  An agreement resulted from those talks. Ukraine   said it would engage in a 30-day unilateral  ceasefire against Russia as long as Putin agreed
• 02:30 - 03:00 to do the same. This would have been a total  ceasefire. No ground attacks. No missile strikes,   drone assaults, or clashes in the Black Sea.  A complete halt to the conflict for a month.  Russia refused. Though Putin and his cronies  claimed to be open to the idea of a ceasefire,   they also claimed the proposal didn’t solve the  “root cause” of the Ukraine issue. That root   cause, experts note, is Ukraine’s desire to be an  independent country. Putin believes Ukraine has no
• 03:00 - 03:30 right to be a sovereign nation. and it has always  and should still belong to Russia. Anything short   of handing Ukrainian territory over to Russia  wouldn’t be good enough in ceasefire negotiations.  Still, Trump kept pushing. Later negotiations led to Putin claiming   that he would agree to a ceasefire on all energy  infrastructure. That hasn’t happened. Neither has   the ceasefire Putin claimed he would agree to in  the Black Sea. Attacks are still taking place in   that region on both sides, demonstrating how every  effort to negotiate a ceasefire in the Ukraine war
• 03:30 - 04:00 fails. If anything, Russia is simply using these  negotiations to try and get more of what it wants.   For instance, immediately after agreeing to  the Black Sea ceasefire that never happened,   Putin launched drone strikes. Russia also claimed  that it had extra conditions before that ceasefire   could start. Those conditions included the  lifting of several U.S. sanctions on financial   institutions, including a key agricultural bank. Russia was trying to change the agreement after
• 04:00 - 04:30 the fact. It failed.  No ceasefires are in place and the reality is  that Russia doesn’t seem to want a ceasefire. It   certainly doesn’t want an extended ceasefire. It  added conditions to the Black Sea truce precisely   because it wanted to continue conducting strikes  from the waterway. That’s according to Zelenskyy,   who said on April 6, “This is one of the reasons  why Russia is distorting diplomacy, why it is   refusing to agree to an unconditional ceasefire –  they want to preserve their ability to strike our
• 04:30 - 05:00 cities and ports from the sea.” Zelenskyy added  that Putin has no intention of ending the war.   “He wants to preserve the means to escalate  it at any moment with even greater force,”   Ukraine’s President added. Why does all of this matter?  It leads to the obvious question of why Putin  wants a ceasefire now after he’s spent so long   deflecting and preventing the many ceasefire  proposals that have been placed before him.   To anybody outside of Russia, there’s  a distinct whiff of hypocrisy to the   latest Kremlin claims. After refusing so many  times before, Russia appears to believe that
• 05:00 - 05:30 it has the right to simply command Ukraine to  observe a ceasefire that Putin puts in place.  Why? There’s the reason Russia   claims in its announcement to consider. According  to Putin, Russia wants a three-day ceasefire for   humanitarian reasons. Translation – he wants a  few safe days for Russia’s people to celebrate   the anniversary of the “Great Patriotic War.” This  is the term Russia gives to World War II, with the
• 05:30 - 06:00 war covering the period from June 1941 to May 1945  when the Soviet Union fought alongside its allies   to defeat the Axis powers led by Nazi Germany.  The Soviet Union began using the “Great Patriotic   War” phrasing both to motivate its population to  defend Soviet ideals and as a reference to the   “Patriotic War” that took place in Russia in 1812. The fact that these 80th-anniversary celebrations   are linked to World War II makes the  entire ceasefire situation…complicated.
• 06:00 - 06:30 Russia can correctly claim that its World War  II-related celebrations are valid. It even   fought alongside many who oppose it now, including  the U.S., U.K., and France during that conflict.   If Ukraine attacks d uring the three  days of celebration inside Russia,   Putin can frame that attack as direct  disrespect of a war even larger and more   devastating than the one he’s caused in Ukraine.  A war in which Ukraine’s allies were involved.  Putin could cast Zelenskyy as the bad guy. And that’s precisely one of the things he’s
• 06:30 - 07:00 aiming to do with the three-day ceasefire he’s  declared. Outwardly, Russia claims the ceasefire   is for humanitarian reasons. Never mind the  fact that Russia would never agree to a similar   ceasefire in Ukraine or that it hasn’t called for  three days where fighting ends for previous “Great   Patriotic War” celebrations. The humanitarian  reason is just a smokescreen. Scoring a propaganda   victory over Zelenskyy is just one of the three  real reasons that Putin wants this ceasefire.
• 07:00 - 07:30 The other two are coming soon, but first: Putin’s attempts to shine a spotlight on Zelenskyy   and cast him as the bad guy in the Ukraine war  are nothing new. As recently as late March,   Putin was calling for Zelenskyy to be removed from  his role as Ukraine’s President. Russia’s leader   has also referred to Zelenskyy and his leadership  as nazis – drawing parallels to the “Great   Patriotic War” celebrations – and has demanded  that Zelenskyy make territorial concessions to   Russia. Putin also argues that Zelenskyy’s term  as President should have ended in May 2024,
• 07:30 - 08:00 which is when Ukraine would have held new  elections were it not for the declaration of   martial law that resulted from Putin’s invasion. One Russian diplomat, who spoke to The Moscow   Times, framed Putin’s efforts to make Zelenskyy  the bad guy as a reflection of Putin’s personal   opinions of Ukraine’s leader. Putin “has a  personal dislike for Zelenskyy because he   dared to publicly challenge him,” the diplomat  says. “One of our key goals is that Zelenskyy
• 08:00 - 08:30 must no longer be in charge of Ukraine. That’s  why we are systematically pushing the narrative   of his illegitimacy and the need for elections.” Think about what Ukraine breaking the ceasefire   Russia is attempting to force on it  would mean to that narrative construct.  Putin could turn around to his own people and say  “Look at what our enemy has done to us during one   of Russia’s most important anniversaries.” If  he plays his cards right, Putin could use the   breaking of this three-day ceasefire as a way to  reinforce his support among the Russian people.
• 08:30 - 09:00 After all, that support is starting to waiver.  That may not seem immediately obvious. Putin   is such an authoritarian that it’s not easy for  everyday Russians to express discontent without   risking a negative response. But there are hints.  For instance, April 2 saw Japan’s NHK World report   on a Levada Center poll of 1,600 Russians. That  poll discovered that half of Russians support a   30-day ceasefire, with 41% being opposed. Of  the group that supports a ceasefire, 29% say
• 09:00 - 09:30 they now want a speedy end to the Ukraine war. Putin’s three-day ceasefire proposal is designed   to satisfy the slim majority in his country  who want a ceasefire. It’s also ammunition he   can use when that ceasefire is broken – as  likely by Russian hands as Ukrainians – to   bolster support for his invasion now  that it’s surpassed the three-year mark.  And that’s not the only attempt  at manipulation Putin is making
• 09:30 - 10:00 by setting Zelenskyy up as the bad guy. He’s also likely to use the three-day ceasefire   to get into President Trump’s good books. Trump has flip-flopped several times on   the subject of who caused the Ukraine war and  why it’s not coming to an end. On April 15,   he seemed to assign much of the blame to Zelenskyy  in response to news that Zelenskyy was willing   to buy Patriot missiles from the U.S. “You don’t start a war against someone   20 times your size and then hope  that people give you some missiles.”
• 10:00 - 10:30 The words “start a war” are worrying for Ukraine  and wonderful news for Russia. They suggest Trump,   at least for now, sees Ukraine as the instigator  of a conflict that only started because Russia   chose to invade. Trump did temper these  remarks by assigning blame all over.  “And most importantly, you have millions of  people dead. Millions of people dead because   of three people. I would say three people.  Let's say Putin, number one. But let's say   Biden who had no idea what the hell he  was doing, number two and Zelenskyy.”
• 10:30 - 11:00 But even that concession won’t mean much to Putin.  The fact that Trump assigns any blame at all to   Zelenskyy gives Russia’s leader an opening.  If Putin can pretend to hold a ceasefire and   prompt Ukraine into attacking, Putin could turn  Trump’s opinion of Zelenskyy even more sour.  And he’d do it using the very mechanism Trump  is trying to negotiate as a first step toward   peace between Russia and Ukraine. That’s the clever and manipulative   side of Putin’s call for a three-day  ceasefire, as well as the first of
• 11:00 - 11:30 the three real reasons why he wants the pause. The other two reasons boil down to one thing:  Russia is getting desperate. Putin wants to use the ceasefire to evacuate   Russian casualties from Ukraine and reinforce  his country’s defensive positions in the country.  On the casualty front, the Ukraine war has been  far bloodier for Russia than anybody, especially   Putin, could have anticipated. According to  a Ukrainian financial and statistical portal,
• 11:30 - 12:00 Russia has lost 950,860 people between when Putin  launched his invasion on February 24, 2022, and   April 29, 2025. Some quick math tells us that the  Ukraine war has been waged for about 1,159 days.   Divide the total casualties by that number of  days and the result is a daily loss rate of 820.  That’s bad enough. But Russia’s losses   have accelerated dramatically since the last  few months of 2024. For instance, November
• 12:00 - 12:30 29 saw Russia lose 2,030 troops in a single day.  That was a record number that is more than twice   the country’s average daily casualty rate. Things  haven’t gotten much better since. In January 2025,   Ukraine claimed Russia experienced a day where  it lost 2,200 of its soldiers in just 24 hours.   Fast-forward to the most recent figures we have  – which are for April 27 – and we saw a casualty   rate of 1,160 troops. Sure, that’s lower than the  daily rates from the end of 2024. However, it’s
• 12:30 - 13:00 still over 300 more losses per day than Russia’s  overall average, telling us that Putin is bleeding   soldiers in his attempt to take Ukraine. That’s where Putin’s desperation   to evacuate comes into play. These casualty figures include   Russian soldiers who have been killed, injured,  or captured on the Ukrainian battlefield. Given   Russia’s massive losses so far, Putin wants to do  everything he can to reclaim the injured soldiers
• 13:00 - 13:30 currently in Ukraine who aren’t receiving medical  attention. Those soldiers could end up dying or   being captured, meaning they’ll never be  sent back onto the battlefield. In short,   Putin wants to ensure as few soldiers as possible  who are currently injured in Ukraine end up dying.  A three-day ceasefire allows Russia to evacuate  as many of these injured soldiers as possible.  That, in turn, gives Putin a small  supply of experienced soldiers to send   back into the fight when they’re healed up. Of course, regaining injured Russian soldiers
• 13:30 - 14:00 isn’t the only reason that Putin is desperate for  his three-day ceasefire. Russia’s leader is also   being forced to face up to a reality that he never  wanted to accept – the tide is turning in Ukraine.  Over the last few months, we’ve seen multiple  examples of how the momentum of the war is   shifting in Ukraine’s favor. Take what happened  in Nadiya toward the end of March as an example.   A small village in occupied Luhansk, Nadiya  was supposed to be a safe haven for Putin’s   forces. Russia had already captured it, alongside  most of Luhansk, and it should have been able to
• 14:00 - 14:30 keep hold of the village. Two months went into  the Russian capture, meaning Putin sacrificed   thousands of soldiers to get Nadiya. In just 30 hours, Russia lost it all.  March 23 saw the end of a Ukrainian operation  in which Ukraine retook Nadiya. Not only did   that waste two months of Russian effort but  it also provided Ukraine with a foothold from   which it could attack more occupied territory  in Ukraine. That’s the last thing that Putin   wants. To Russia’s leader, it should be his  forces taking more territory in Ukraine.
• 14:30 - 15:00 There should be no recaptures. The fact that  they are demonstrates that Russia is weakening.   Putin wants his three-day ceasefire to reinforce  Russia’s defenses in occupied Ukraine so he can   prepare for future counterattacks. There’s more evidence that Russia   is struggling on the ground in Ukraine. Russia’s territorial gains have slowed to a   crawl over the last few months. That’s according  to both the Institute for the Study of War,   or ISW, and the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense, or  MoD, both of which released figures in early
• 15:00 - 15:30 April demonstrating the scale of the Russian  slowdown. The ISW says that Russia captured   165 square miles of Ukraine in January.  By March, the gains had fallen to just   78 square miles per month. Bear in mind that  January was the height of winter in Ukraine,   meaning Russia’s troops were fighting through snow  and adverse conditions to make their gains. March   was a much milder month, yet Russia somehow made  less than half of the gains it made in January.
• 15:30 - 16:00 The MoD’s figures are even more damning.  It says that Russia actually only captured   126 square miles of Ukraine in January, with  the number dropping to just 55 square miles.   No matter which figures are accurate, the  reality for Putin remains the same – his   forces are slowing down dramatically at a  time when he needs to push his perceived   advantage. Just as we see when Ukraine regains  territory, Russia’s slowdown demonstrates that   Putin’s forces are growing weaker by the day. That  weakening feeds into Ukraine’s growing momentum.
• 16:00 - 16:30 Putin needs the three-day ceasefire. Not for any humanitarian reasons. Even   the manipulation he might attempt to carry out is  a secondary concern. Russia needs to stop fighting   so it can reinforce its defenses and resupply its  beleaguered troops while evacuating as many of   its thousands of injured soldiers as it can.  Without the pause, Ukraine can keep pushing,   which only makes Russia’s fragile position weaker. That leads to a key question:
• 16:30 - 17:00 Should Ukraine accept Putin’s  offer of a three-day ceasefire?  There is a small argument for acceptance.  After all, Ukraine also benefits from a   pause in hostilities. It can reinforce its  own defensive positions, evacuate its wounded,   and prepare for whatever Putin brings to the  table next. However, those arguments end up being   extremely weak when you consider a simple fact: Putin has no intention of observing his three-day   ceasefire. The proof?  He already broke a similar ceasefire  – literally just over a week ago.
• 17:00 - 17:30 In mid-April, Putin declared that Russia would  observe a three-day ceasefire between April 19 and   April 21. That ceasefire would allow both Russia  and Ukraine to observe Easter without worrying   about any sort of hostilities. Zelenskyy was  receptive to the offer, saying that Ukraine would   act “in a mirror-like way” to whatever Russia did. The truce held up for a short while. Putin used   it to evacuate some casualties and reinforce  defenses, just as he wants to use this latest
• 17:30 - 18:00 truce to do. However, Russia did all of this  while constantly violating the terms of its   own ceasefire. By the end of the Easter period,  Ukraine says Russia had conducted 96 assault   actions, attempted over 950 first-person  view drone strikes, and engaged in 1,882   instances of shelling Ukrainian positions.  That amounts to over 2,900 violations that   Ukraine says took place over a single day. “In practice, either Putin does not have
• 18:00 - 18:30 full control over his army, or the  situation proves that in Russia,   they have no intention of making a genuine move  toward ending the war and are only interested in   favorable PR coverage,” Zelenskyy raged after  the supposed Easter ceasefire, adding. “Now,   after Easter, the whole world can clearly see the  real issue — the real reason why the hostilities   continue. Russia is the source of this war.” Translation – Ukraine knows what Russia’s true   intention with its supposed ceasefires  is. In May, as it did during Easter,
• 18:30 - 19:00 Russia will continue its attacks while  outwardly claiming to be engaged in a truce.  That’s why Ukraine should  say “no” to Putin’s offer.  Scratch that… Ukraine has already refused.  Mere hours after Putin made his  three-day ceasefire proposal,   Zelenskyy lambasted him for it. “Now, yet again,  another attempt at manipulation: for some reason,   everyone is supposed to wait until May 8  before ceasing fire – just to provide Putin   with silence for his parade.” Zelenskyy’s  statement demonstrates that Ukraine is wise
• 19:00 - 19:30 to Russia’s games. Ukraine won’t even engage in  Putin’s false ceasefire. It certainly won’t allow   Russia’s leader to hold his parades and complete  his desperate evacuation and reinforcement goals.  The fighting will continue. And given the way the Ukraine war is going,   that can only mean bad things for Putin’s forces. But what do you think about Russia’s three-day   ceasefire proposal? Is it genuine? Is there any  chance at all that Russia might stop attacking   Ukraine for a handful of days in May? Or  is this yet another of Putin’s attempts
• 19:30 - 20:00 to trick Ukraine – and the rest of the world  – into believing he wants any form of peace?   Let us know your thoughts in the comments below  and remember to subscribe to The Military Show   for more of the latest developments in the Ukraine  war and other military conflicts around the globe.