The Kremlin said on Saturday it wanted what it called a "definitive" response from Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of a three-day ceasefire to coincide with World War Two victory commemorations this month.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a three-day ceasefire from May 7–9 as a "theatrical performance" designed to ease Russia’s international isolation and create a favorable atmosphere for the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow,

A Ukrainian Member of Parliament has sparked global alarm by claiming President Volodymyr Zelensky may be planning a direct strike on Russia’s Victory Day Parade—a highly symbolic annual event commemorating the Soviet Union’s World War II triumph.