Russia Warns Ukraine of Retaliation If May 9 Parade Targeted
Military units march along the Moskva River embankment during a rehearsal for the military parade in Moscow on May 4.
Photographer: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu/Getty ImagesRussia and Ukraine announced distinct ceasefires on different days this week, with Moscow warning Kyiv not to violate its unilateral plans to stand down temporarily on Saturday when it marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Russian President Vladimir Putin designated a ceasefire for May 8-9, the Defense Ministry said in a post on Telegram. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there was no coordination with his government. He declared his own ceasefire regime starting at midnight on the night of May 5, saying Ukraine will act reciprocally starting from that moment.