Posted on 05/03/2025 8:29:07 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The Kremlin said on Saturday it wanted a definitive response from Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of a three-day ceasefire next week, criticising the reaction so far as ambiguous and historically wrong.
Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run on May 8, May 9 - when Putin will host international leaders on Moscow's Red Square, including Chinese President Xi Jinping - and May 10.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared to rule out such a brief ceasefire earlier on Saturday, saying he was only ready to sign up to a ceasefire that would last at least 30 days, an idea Putin has said needs a lot of work before it could become a reality.
Zelenskiy also said that Ukraine, given the continued war with Russia, could not guarantee the safety of any foreign dignitaries who came to Moscow for the May 9 parade.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said his comments amounted to a threat, while Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would survive to see May 10 if Ukraine attacked Moscow during the May 9 celebrations.
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Translation....
Ukraine can not stop the war and give up all the money coming in from USA and EU.
“And now for something completely different....a man with a tape recorder up his nose.”
*plays La Marseillaise*
Yeah, and while we wait for clarity, here’s a few more missiles for Kiev. — Putin
Mark your calendar, Maxi!
On June 7th 2025, the “supposedly” war-torn city of Kiev will host the
———KyivPride 2025 Manifesto———
You wont date me until hell freezes over? Can I get a clarification on month and day please. Some chicks are so ambiguous.
We're getting nothing from the minerals deal as long as this war continues.
Ukraine is wasting our money while losing lives and territory it won't get back.
Of course Ukraine wants peace. They are the ones who were attacked and invaded in the first place.
You think like the mentally ill perverts who claim women like to be beaten and raped.
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