Russia–Ukraine Victory Day truce collapses as Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations of violations

On May 4, Russia and Ukraine announced they would temporarily halt fighting — but without coordinating their decisions. Russia’s Defense Ministry declared a temporary truce in honor of Victory Day, to run from May 8 through 9. President Zelensky responded by announcing that Ukraine was declaring its own truce earlier, beginning at midnight on May 6. But the fighting has not stopped, and Ukraine is accusing Russia of violating its terms and is effectively signaling that there will be no truce on...