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Zelenskyy says he’s seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal
Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants a longer ceasefire and asks whether the Kremlin offer is only a brief pause for Moscow’s parade, officials said.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv will ask Washington for details of a proposed May 9 ceasefire that Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with United States President Donald Trump during a Wednesday phone call.
- Russia marks Victory Day on May 9 with large-scale WWII commemorations; Putin proposed this temporary pause in fighting to coincide with the holiday, a move the Kremlin claims Trump supported.
- "We will clarify what exactly this is about-- a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow, or something more," Zelensky said, emphasizing Ukraine pursues a long-term, reliable peace.
- Russian forces recently launched drone strikes on Odesa that wounded 20 people, while Ukraine simultaneously increased long-range strikes against energy and military targets deep in Russian territory.
- This invasion remains the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II, with recent drone strikes hitting an industrial facility in Perm, more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine.
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Colonel José do Carmo explains that Russia is looking for a truce to prevent Ukrainian drones from disrupting Victory Day. It also analyzes the pressure on Iran and the diplomatic isolation of Washington.
Russia could also agree to a long-term ceasefire in exchange for the easing or lifting of certain sanctions, Volodymyr Zelensky suggested.
Zelenskyy asks Trump whether Putin’s 9 May ceasefire means more than hours of safety for his own propaganda parade
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on a proposal by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to introduce a ceasefire on 9 May. The proposal refers to the period of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, which the Kremlin traditionally uses as a propaganda tool. The parade remains a key element of Russia’s information policy aimed at domestic audiences and justifying the war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy instructed officials to contact the US …
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