Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds Victory Day parade – Europe live

09/05/2026 09:12 The Guardian

As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’Pjotr Sauer is the Guardian’s Russian affairs reporterVladimir Putin presided over a notably scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square on Saturday, with the ceremony lasting just 45 minutes - roughly half the length of previous years - as security fears and the realities of a grinding war in Ukraine cast a shadow over Russia’s most important secular holiday. Continue reading...

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