Putin Says Ukraine Ceasefire Prompted By Kyiv Security Warnings
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to the media following his meetings with foreign delegations at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9.
Photographer: Ramil Sitdikov/AFP/Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s warnings that it would retaliate against any Ukrainian strikes on its annual Victory Day celebration helped spark a deal over a three-day ceasefire.
Speaking late Saturday at a news conference in Moscow, Putin said that Russian officials told Washington that it would need to take safety measures for its diplomats in Kyiv in case Ukraine struck during Russia’s military parade.