Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, even as President Donald Trump has expressed growing impatience with the stalled efforts to reach a peace agreement.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before Pope Francis' funeral in the Vatican. This comes as he pushes for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a deal for a ceasefire in the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. Leavitt told reporters that Trump was increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,