Putin declares ‘shock’ ceasefire in 'critical week' in Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Putin declares ‘shock’ ceasefire in 'critical week' in Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Day 1,160.

Today, as Vladimir Putin announces a sudden three-day ceasefire in May, we assess just how meaningful it really is, and ask: why now? Then we analyse another extraordinary weekend of diplomacy at Pope Francis’s funeral, before learning more about the history of the Donbas: a region where much of the war’s fiercest fighting has taken place.



Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X

With thanks to Victoria Donovan (Professor of Ukrainian and East European Studies at the University of St Andrews). @vsdonovan on X.



Content Referenced:


Victoria’s Book: ‘Life in Spite of Everything: Tales from the Ukrainian East’:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Spite-Everything-Tales-Ukrainian/dp/1917092148


Freefilmers - a collective of filmmakers and artists, originally from Mariupol:

https://help-freefilmers.network/


Behind the scenes at Trump’s most extraordinary meeting yet (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/04/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-ceasefire-latest-news529/


The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-military-nato-europe-finland-ff53b912


The ugly task of Putin-proofing your border (The Economist):

https://www.economist.com/international/2025/04/22/the-ugly-task-of-putin-proofing-your-border



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