INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an
"attempt at manipulation.""Now there's a new attempt at manipulation: for some reason, everyone has to wait until May 8," Zelensky said in
his daily address.Putin on Monday ordered the ceasefire on May 8-10, which coincides with Moscow's World War II commemorations, drawing ire
from Kyiv, which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately.Ukraine said that it wanted an immediate truce with Russia for "at least 30
days.""If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately
Why wait until May 8?" Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.The United States has warned that this week would be "critical"
for determining whether peace was possible.
