He did not say a word about the 30-day truce Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to hold direct negotiations in Istanbul without preliminary conditions. This is stated in his statement, which was published by the Kremlin. Putin's performance lasted less than 20 minutes, it started about half of the second night, late for an hour and a half. Journalists were not given the opportunity to ask questions.

Heads of Ukraine, France, Germany, Great Britain and Poland at today's negotiations in Kyiv. Photo: EPA-EFE Zelensky informed Trump that he would begin direct negotiations with Russia-if Moscow goes to a 30-day truce. About this writes the publication Axios with reference to sources. According to them, today Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders informed Donald Trump that if an agreement was reached on a long ceasefire, Ukraine is ready to start direct peace negotiations with Russia.

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As Muscovites celebrated on May 9, celebrating either the 80th anniversary of the Victory, or the current war. Reporting "Novo-Europe" People with flags go in the center of Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. Photo: Photo: Maxim Shipenkov / EPA-EFE The Moscow City Hall in April began to prepare for the celebration on May 9. A month ago, all over the city began to hang posters with the monument “Mother Mother Calling!”, The slogans “Proud” and “1945–2025. The victory will be behind us!

Donald Trump said that India and Pakistan, through the mediation of the United States, agreed on a complete ceasefire. He reported this on his social network Truth Social. “After a long night of negotiations through the mediation of the United States, I am glad to announce that India and Pakistan agreed to a complete and immediate ceasefire,” the US president wrote.

Competing 9 May celebrations on the Estonian border underscore the deep divide between Russia and the EU Putler poster on the Narva Fortress, Estonia. Photo: Jack Styler Loudspeakers in the Russian town of Ivangorod blasted victory songs across the Narva River into Estonia on 9 May for the third year in a row.

Ukraine and “all allies” are ready for the complete and unconditional cessation of fire on land, in the air and at sea for at least 30 days, starting from Monday. About this on the social network X wrote the head of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine Andrei Sibiga. The statement was made after Zelensky, along with Emmanuel Macron, Kirmer, Donald Tuski and Friedrich Merz, who came to Kyiv, held telephone conversations with US President Donald Trump.

Vladimir Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP POOL Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico criticised the European Commission’s position on Russian energy at a meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday evening, the Kremlin has reported . Fico said a decision to cut off energy supplies from Russia could lead to “instability” and “technological problems”.

Advertisement posters for military conscription in Moscow Advertisement posters for military conscription in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Russia appears to have fully launched its online military call-up system, Get Lost, an organisation that helps Russian men to avoid conscription, said on Friday. “It looks like the site has been fully launched: you can access your personal account and check whether you have been called up or not,” Get Lost said.

The ultra -right “Alternative for Germany” was first recognized as extremist, but then the decision was “suspended”. How does this affect German policy? Graffiti against the German party "Alternative for Germany" (AFD), near the Bundestag building, Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2025.

Khimki football club, supporting the war and playing with empty stands, was on the verge of collapse: the investor was suspected of corruption, and the coach fed the players The team of the Khimki football club during the match against Lokomotiv (Moscow) at the Arena Khimki stadium, December 17, 2020. Photo: Ivan Vodopyanov / Kommersant / Sipa USA / Vida Press The Russian Football Union (RFU) introduced the external department in the Khimki club near Moscow due to debts to the players.

Books about the Second World War that will tell children about those events much better than state propaganda Talking with the children about the war, which was for them for a very long time, but touched too many in their families, is difficult. It is difficult to create living characters without pretense of cardboard heroism, not to write with templates, to honestly, but delicately to talk about those events. But you need to talk with children about the war.

Prior to this, the United States warned that Ukraine could be subjected to a "serious attack" Russia closes the sky over the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region, from where the “hazel” previously launched. At the corresponding notification of the US Federal Aviation Department of May 8, Ukrainian monitoring channels and telegram channel Varlamov News paid. The ban on flights will be valid on May 12 and 13 from 06:00 to 16:00 local time.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fitzo at a meeting with Vladimir Putin criticized the position of the European Commission on the issue of abandoning Russian energy resources. This was reported on the Kremlin website. According to him, the decision to terminate supplies can lead to “instability” and “technological problems”. The politician promised that Slovakia would impose a veto on this proposal of the European Commission if a unanimous approval is needed.

Berlin, Kyiv, Belgrade, Chisinau and other cities-in the photo gallery "Novo-Europe" The march participants go to the Soviet military memorial in Tirgarten Park during the ceremony of memory of the fallen Soviet soldiers of the Second World War, Berlin, on May 9, 2025. Photo: Filip Singer / EPA In 2025, it turned 80 since the surrender of Nazi Germany. As in previous years, the main memorable events in Europe were held on May 8 - on the end of World War II.