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Zelenskyy Warns Foreign Leaders Amid Russian Tensions

5/8/2025

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Zelenskyy Warns Leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning about the safety of foreign leaders at Russia's Victory Day celebrations amid escalating tensions from recent drone strikes on Moscow. He dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as disingenuous, urging for a genuine 30-day truce to bring an end to the brutal conflict ignited by Russia's invasion in February 2022.

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Zelenskyy Warns Leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning about the safety of foreign leaders at Russia's Victory Day celebrations amid escalating tensions from recent drone strikes on Moscow. He dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as disingenuous, urging for a genuine 30-day truce to bring an end to the brutal conflict ignited by Russia's invasion in February 2022.

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