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Zelenskiy Decries Ceasefire as Ukraine Hits Russian Carrier

5/8/2026

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Zelenskiy called Russia's May 8-10 WWII ceasefire “strange and inappropriate,” saying it masks aggression and urging the United States to adopt a stance.
Negotiator Rustem Umerov traveled to Miami for talks with U.S. officials on a peace accord.
Ukrainian missiles hit a Russian carrier in the Caspian Sea and a Lukoil refinery in Perm.
Air-raid alerts sounded in Ukrainian regions before midnight and briefly after the ceasefire, with no Russian strikes.

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Zelenskiy called Russia's May 8-10 WWII ceasefire “strange and inappropriate,” saying it masks aggression and urging the United States to adopt a stance.
Negotiator Rustem Umerov traveled to Miami for talks with U.S. officials on a peace accord.
Ukrainian missiles hit a Russian carrier in the Caspian Sea and a Lukoil refinery in Perm.
Air-raid alerts sounded in Ukrainian regions before midnight and briefly after the ceasefire, with no Russian strikes.