U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to "get this war ended" in Ukraine as he pushes for a 30-day ceasefire.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken center stage at Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday, surrounding himself by friendly world leaders in a highly choreographed show designed to show the Western world that Russia is far from isolated.

Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg’s sources, senior European officials are currently in talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to finalize a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The plan reportedly includes provisions for new sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses to make concessions.

As the clock approached the time the Kremlin said its guns would fall silent for three days, the men at the National Guard monitoring center in eastern Ukraine had absolutely no faith in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire.