Zelenskiy calls Russia's World War Two ceasefire strange and inappropriate
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Updated · Reuters · May 7
Zelenskiy calls Russia's World War Two ceasefire strange and inappropriate
5 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 7
Hours before the May 8-10 truce began, he urged the US in Miami talks to take a strong stance, while no Russian military activity was reported after midnight.
He said Moscow wanted to hold its Victory Day parade safely and then resume killing Ukrainians, adding Russian officials were already discussing strikes after May 9.
Zelenskiy said Russia had ignored Kyiv's earlier May 5-6 ceasefire proposal, while praising recent Ukrainian long-range strikes including attacks on a Caspian missile carrier and a Perm refinery.
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