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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in separate calls late on Sunday and reaffirmed the U.S stance on the war in Ukraine.
Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin presiding over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square.
The leader of a British-based Russian spy ring which prosecutors said carried out surveillance for the Kremlin was sentenced in a London court on Monday to nearly 11 years in jail, as his five team members were jailed for a total of about 40 years.
The spies conducted surveillance for the Russians, targeting journalists, diplomats and dissidents in Britain, Austria, Spain and Montenegro, prosecutors said.
Russia's Victory Day parade was attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Russia Slams Germany’s Ceasefire Deadline: ‘We Don’t Respond to Threats’ Says KremlinRussia gave a clear and strong response to a proposal made by Western countries. The proposal called for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. It was meant to stop the fighting for a short time and possibly open the door to peace talks.
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Putin given 12 hours to accept ceasefire as Germany issues ultimatum to RussiaRussian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.
The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”
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