President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described an initiative by Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin to declare a three-day truce from 7 to 9 May as a theatrical performance to create an atmosphere of Moscow's exit from isolation.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Putin's short ceasefire offer by saying it's "more of a theatrical performance" on the Russian president's part. DW has the latest.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Vladimir Putin's three-day truce offer as a theatrical move, expressing readiness for a full ceasefire while questioning Russia's intentions. The proposed truce coincided with Russia's World War II commemorations on May 9,