🇷🇺🪖📹 — Russian State media reports Russian drones are being prepared for the Victory Day Parade on Red Square, as military equipment is already being assembled on the streets of Moscow.

🇺🇦📞🇺🇸 — Via his Twitter/X account, Zelensky announced that he spoke with US President Donald Trump, congratulating him their nations on Victory in Europe Day, the victory over National Socialism.

During the talk Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready for an unconditional 30-days ceasefire starting on May 8.

In Statement, he said:

I had a good conversation with POTUS. We congratulated our nations on Victory in Europe Day — the victory over Nazism.

We welcomed the Ukrainian Parliament’s ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement — a truly historic document that opens up many new opportunities for cooperation.

We discussed the need for continued efforts to achieve peace, including concrete steps that could be taken. President Trump inquired about the situation on the battlefield, and I provided a brief overview. I also informed him that Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire, starting even today.

We are waiting for Russia to support this proposal.

I also reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to engage in talks in any format.

But for that, Russia must demonstrate the seriousness of its intentions to end the war, starting with a full unconditional ceasefire.

President Trump confirmed that he wants this war to end, is ready to help, and supports the need for a ceasefire.

We agreed on our further contacts.

https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1920573788967833743

🇺🇸📞🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Echoing Zelensky call, US President Trump calls for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and threatens sanctions for violations

Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations.

If the ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions.

Thousands of young soldiers are dying on a weekly basis, and everybody should want it to STOP.

I do, and the United States of America does, also.

As President, I will stay committed to securing Peace between Russia and Ukraine, together with the Europeans, and a Lasting Peace it will be!

This ceasefire must ultimately build toward a Peace Agreement.

It can all be done very quickly, and I will be available on a moment’s notice if my services are needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

🇷🇺🤝🇧🇾 — Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, together with his son Nikolai, arrived in the Kremlin to participate in the Victory Day Parade.

🇷🇺🇷🇺📹 — The guard of honour carries the Russian flag and the "Victory" Banner onto Red Square, in a typical Soviet style

🇷🇺🇨🇳🪖📹 — Russia's Putin and Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping stand shoulder-to-shoulder next to Red Army veterans as the Communist Red banner flies over the parade

🇷🇺🪖📹 — Russian Federation Defense Minister Andrei Belousov tours parade units on Red Square for the first time ever

For the first time in 12 years, an ethnic Russian presides over the Russian defense ministry

🇷🇺🎙📝 — Russian President Vladimir Putin:

We, as the heirs of the victors [of GPW/WW2], celebrate the holiday of May 9 as our own, as the most important for the country

🇷🇺🎤📝 — Russian President Vladimir Putin:

We will never agree with attempts to distort the history of World War II

🇷🇺🇷🇺❌🤚 — Russian President Vladimir Putin at the May 9 Parade:

Russia was and will be an indestructible barrier to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism.

🇷🇺🤝🇷🇺 — Russian President Vladimir Putin at May 9 parade:

It is our duty to keep in memory the feat of different representatives of different nationalities and races, who will forever remain in the world
stories by Russian soldiers

🇷🇺🇷🇺❌🤚 — Russian President Vladimir Putin at May 9 parade:

The Nazis had plans to seize the Soviet Union, but they were shattered by the country's unity, all the republics bore the heavy burden of war