"The Russian Defence Ministry stated that if Ukraine sought to 'implement its criminal plans to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War', Russian forces would respond accordingly."
"The Kremlin's ceasefire announcement was made without consultation with Kyiv, and the Defence Ministry expected Ukraine to 'follow this example', despite calling it a unilateral decision."
Russia announced a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to May 9 to coincide with Victory Day commemorations. The ceasefire was ordered by President Vladimir Putin without consulting Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry warned that any disruption of the celebrations in Moscow would lead to retaliation, including missile strikes on Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the ceasefire proposal, calling it insubstantial and lacking direct dialogue. Discussions about the truce occurred between American and Russian officials, excluding Kyiv from the process.
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