INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlin on Monday declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany.The truce will
start at 0000 on May 8 (2100 GMT May 7) and last through May 10
Victory Day on May 9.It comes as U.S
Until that moment, Putin had refused to accept a complete unconditional ceasefire, linking it to a halt in Western arms supplies to Ukraine
significant international dimension, further complicating negotiations.Putin on Monday thanked North Korea for sending what the U.S
estimates are thousands of troops to help defeat Ukraine, as well as allegedly supplying artillery ammunition.Iran has also helped Russia in
the war, with Shahed drones, and China has sold Russia machinery and microelectronics that Moscow can use to make weapons, Western officials
