The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and said that both countries will be held accountable for the "sanctity of these direct negotiations.

Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities.

A general view shows Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia,. Alexander Vilf/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will on Friday parade combat drones that its forces use in Ukraine on Moscow's Red Square,

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

Ukraine says Russia has launched widespread attacks, calling Putin's declaration of a three-day truce a "farce."

Vice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration believes Russia is "asking for too much" during talks to bring its war in Ukraine to an end.

Russia is asking for “too much” in peace with Ukraine, JD Vance has said. The vice-president suggested that Vladimir Putin is pushing for too many concessions as discussions between the two nations have stalled in recent weeks,