Zelenskyy Seeks Details of Putin’s May 9 Ceasefire Proposal

The Ukrainian president said he was looking for information related to the suggested cessation of hostilities, which Putin proposed to Trump during a phonecall.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Gilching, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Alexandra Beier/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 30 that he is seeking details on a short-term ceasefire proposed by Moscow, which Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Putin proposed a ceasefire to coincide with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9 during a phone call with the U.S. president, both Moscow and Washington confirmed on April 29.