MOSCOW, May 6. /TASS/. Russia expects Ukraine to stage provocations ahead of Victory Day; the US is on the verge of launching new massive strikes against Iran; and the attacks on the UAE are affecting oil prices. These stories topped Wednesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
The Ukrainian authorities may stage provocations on their own territory during the May 8-9 ceasefire in order to blame Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated. Despite its allegedly peaceful rhetoric, Kiev shows no desire to end the conflict. The day before, Russian air defenses thwarted one of the largest Ukrainian attacks, shooting down six Flamingo missiles and 601 drones. Experts believe that the Kiev regime is deliberately seeking to disrupt the Victory Day parade, as it symbolizes the joint struggle of the peoples of Russia, the US, Europe, and Ukraine against Nazism.
Ukraine is demonstrating a reluctance to end the conflict peacefully, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik told Izvestia. "Despite the pseudo-peaceful rhetoric, actions speak much louder and more clearly about Ukraine’s true attitude toward peaceful agreements and a diplomatic settlement. Therefore, this is a clear challenge and an attempt to demonstrate its complete unwillingness to end the conflict by peaceful means," the diplomat said.
