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Zelensky Rejects Russia's Victory Day Truce Proposal

© AP Photo / Kin CheungUkraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.05.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russia's proposal for a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.
"[Ukraine will not be] playing games to create a pleasant atmosphere to allow for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's exit from isolation on 9 May," Zelensky was quoted as saying by Ukrainian media.
The Ukrainian president also warned that Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of foreign guests who will attend the May 9 parade in Moscow.
Earlier, Russia declared a ceasefire during the 80th anniversary of the World War II Victory: from midnight on May 7-8 until midnight on May 10-11.
Russian servicemen of the Tsentr Battlegroup of forces fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher towards Ukrainian positions in the Krasnoarmeysk sector of the frontline amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine. - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.04.2025
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Russia will fully guarantee the security of all the guests at the Victory Parade, the chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Leonid Slutsky said. He also noted that Zelensky is undermining peace efforts with his threats and is once again trying to derail the negotiation process.
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