In the run-up to Victory Day, Mr. Putin proposed a three-day cease-fire, an offer rejected by Ukraine, which said any meaningful cease-fire must last at least 30 days.

Russia's Victory Day parade is meant to be a projection of President Vladimir Putin's military might. But this year, it was effectively the opposite.

Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting May 8 for the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine called for an immediate, 30-day truce instead.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.

As Putin indulges in his Victory Day parade, this is his endgame in Ukraine - SPECIAL REPORT: World affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he ...

May 9 is Victory Day in Russia, the day Russians celebrate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Everyone expected a big Russian attack this May 9.

Ukraine’s drone strikes deep into Russia delivered a humiliating blow to Moscow last weekend. Kyiv’s defenders celebrated the ...

The US and its European allies celebrate Victory in Europe Day on May 8. In 2023, Zelenskyy signed a law, moving Ukraine’s remembrance of the World War II victory to May 8.

Ukrainian drones caused massive disruptions at Moscow airports days before Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday. At least 60,000 people had their trips delayed or cancelled, with around 350 ...

How Putin uses the USSR’s victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its ...

Putin’s Victory Day speech on Red Square was one of the shortest in years, maybe ever. It was heavy on the usual tropes: the nobility of the Soviet sacrifice in helping to defeat Nazi Germany.

As Putin indulges in his Victory Day parade, this is his endgame in Ukraine. World affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he looks at the ...