Overview
- Putin, who raised the idea in a Wednesday call with President Trump, proposed a pause on May 9 for the length of Russia's Victory Day events.
- The Kremlin said Trump backed the plan, and Trump called the call "very good" and said he urged a ceasefire.
- President Zelensky asked Washington for the exact terms and said Ukraine wants a truce that lasts rather than a brief holiday pause.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would set the precise start and end times, which leaves the scope and enforcement unclear.
- Fighting continued Thursday, with Ukrainian officials citing deadly drone strikes in Kherson and injuries in Odesa, and reports in Russia of civilians killed in a minibus attack.