Russia-Ukraine War: Kremlin Says Its Two-Day Ceasefire Will Begin at Midnight
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The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that it would establish a two-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting at midnight Friday Moscow time (5 p.m. Eastern time Thursday), on the occasion of the commemorations of the 1945 victory against Nazi Germany.
The ceasefire proclaimed by Ukraine has not yet been observed. Russia has once again issued a strong warning regarding the planned celebrations.
Russia is sticking to a unilateral ceasefire on May 8 and 9. It is set to take effect at midnight, a Kremlin spokesperson told news agency AFP.
Kremlin says its 2-day Ukraine ceasefire will begin at midnight
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian security services were preparing for Saturday’s event, ‘particularly given the terrorist threat’ from Ukraine. (EPA Images pic) MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday said it would begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting at midnight that is meant to cover its patriotic May 9 parade, after ignoring a Ukrainian ceasefire earlier this week. Moscow has warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv that it will strike…
The Kremlin announced today that it will begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting at midnight, covering the May 9 Patriotic Day parade. Russia had ignored Ukraine's ceasefire offer earlier in the week. When asked by AFP whether the ceasefire would take effect at midnight, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied, "Yes, we are talking about May 8 and 9." Moscow had previously ignored Ukraine's ceasefire proposal. [The article "Russia: 2-day…
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