Ukraine to host 'coalition of the willing' amid three-day truce with Russia | BBC News

A unilateral, three-day ceasefire was announced by Russia to coincide with their lavish Victory Day commemorations, which Ukraine rejected as a "theatrical show". Kyiv has labelled the truce as a farce, accusing Russia of launching thousands of attacks since it came into force at midnight on Wednesday. Russia says it has observed the ceasefire and accuses Ukraine of hundreds of violations. Russia's three-day truce is set to end on Saturday night, but Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz said it could be extended to 30 days and the "ball is now entirely in Moscow's court". Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews