Zelenskyy Seeks Truth on Russian Ceasefire

0:00It's April 30th. This is US News Today, powered by AI, your country, in real time. I'm Cory with the story. Ukraine's president, Belodomar Zelinsky, says his team will ask President Donald Trump's people for straight talk on a Russian ceasefire idea floated for next week. Trump chatted with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and mentioned a short truce to reporters. Russia wants it tied to May 9th, the big World War II victory day over Nazi Germany. The Kremlin says Putin has locked in the plan, though details like exact hours are still fuzzy. It's meant to pause fighting just for that holiday when Moscow holds its annual military parade on Red Square. Zelinsky fired back online, pushing for a real long-term ceasefire with solid security and lasting peace, ready to talk in any fair setup. Last year, Russia tried a similar 72-hour break for the 80th anniversary without Ukraine's Ryan. Kiev called it, fake, and said Moscow broke it hundreds of times.

1:00May 9th hits hard historically. The Soviet Union lost 27 million lives in that war, more than anyone. This year's parade will shrink, skipping the usual weapon shows. Russia blames Ukrainian terror threats, as Kiev ramps up deep strikes inside Russia while frontline gains stay slow for Moscow. Ukraine stays open to real peace moves, but eyes any short truce with caution amid the grind. We'll watch how Trump weighs in next.