Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire
The two sides report responding to hundreds of drone attacks, just hours into a truce to cover celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.
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"All of this clearly indicates that there was not even a simulated attempt from the Russian side to cease fire at the front."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"I'm talking with the [EU's] 27 national leaders to see the best way to organise ourselves and to identify what we need effectively to discuss with Russia when it comes to the right moment to do this."
— António Costa , Politician
"Russia was ready for dialogue but will not initiate such contacts ourselves."
— Dmitry Peskov , Politician
Key People
António Costa is the President of the European Council, representing Portugal and involved in European Union leadership.
Kremlin spokesperson, commenting on the role of European mediators in negotiations.
Sergey Sobyanin is the mayor of Moscow.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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The two sides report responding to hundreds of drone attacks, just hours into a truce to cover celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.
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