(3 May 2025)
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ARCHIVE: Moscow, Russia – 13 March 2025
1. STILL of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
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Moscow, Russia – 3 May 2025
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 1++
"The purpose of the Easter truce proposed by Russia, as well as the current initiative to declare a truce on the holidays of May 8, 9, and 10, is to test Kyiv’s readiness to seek ways to achieve long-term sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine."
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ARCHIVE: Moscow, Russia – 13 March 2025
3. STILL of Peskov
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Moscow, Russia – 3 May 2025
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: ++OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++
"The reaction of the Ukrainian authorities to Russia’s initiative to declare a truce is a test of Ukraine’s readiness for peace. And we will, of course, expect (from) Kyiv not ambiguous, but final statements, and most importantly, actions aimed at de-escalating the conflict during the holidays."
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STORYLINE:
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Russia expects Ukraine to take steps to de-escalate the conflict before national Victory Day celebrations, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, are held on May 8.
“We will, of course, expect (from) Kyiv not ambiguous, but final statements, and most importantly, actions aimed at de-escalating the conflict during the holidays,” Peskov told journalists.
Russia’s ceasefire proposals, he said, were meant to “test Kyiv’s readiness to find ways for long-term sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine.”
He also said the Kremlin has no information about a potential visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Moscow on May 9.
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