Ukraine has said Russia had repeatedly breached its own truce this week. The governor of the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region said on Friday that Russia hit eight Ukrainian frontline villages 220 times since the ceasefire went into effect.

The vice president told the Munich Leaders Meeting that the U.S. wants to see Ukraine and Russia speak directly.

As the clock approached the time the Kremlin said its guns would fall silent for three days, the men at the National Guard monitoring center in eastern Ukraine had absolutely no faith in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire.

Vance said during a Munich Security Conference event May 7, 2025, that Russia and Ukraine must negotiate together to end the war.

Vice President JD Vance told Munich Leaders Meeting attendees that Russia was “asking for too much” in the peace negotiation process. Vance also clarified Washington’s strategy, saying that the United States sought a long-term settlement as the Russians continually rejected Ukraine’s offer for a 30-day ceasefire.

A general view shows Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia,. Alexander Vilf/Host agency RIA Novosti/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will on Friday parade combat drones that its forces use in Ukraine on Moscow's Red Square,

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

A third night of drone attacks near Moscow has snarled airports as foreign leaders start arriving for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.