Ukraine’s ruler, Vladimir Zelensky, has openly threatened to target the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9th with a “terrorist attack.” According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Kiev has cautioned Russia to be wary about the safety of its celebrations on that day.

Zelensky’s threats are becoming bolder as his Western backers appear to falter. Russia announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire next week to coincide with the celebration commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, while Kiev has rebuked the move, instead demanding an immediate unconditional 30-day truce. On Tuesday, Zelensky described targeting Russian “pressure points” to push the country “towards diplomacy” as he reiterated the ceasefire call, according to a report by RT. 

“They are now concerned that their parade is in jeopardy and rightly so,” he remarked, referring to the event scheduled for May 9th in Red Square. “What they should worry about is that this war continues.”

Zakharova reacted on social media on Wednesday, asking what kind of truce Kiev can offer, given that the Zelensky government “is literally planning terrorist attacks on air.” She added that boasting about such intentions “is exactly what typical terrorists do.” –RT.

United States special envoy Steve Witkoff sought to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire last week that would halt fighting in the Ukraine conflict along the current frontlines, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Putin maintained a firm stance during the lengthy meeting, the sources said.

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So far, all ceasefire attempts have been unsuccessful.

Last week, Axios reported that Washington had presented Kiev with what U.S. ruler Donald Trump described as a “final offer” to end the conflict. Under the proposal, the U.S. is said to be prepared to grant “de jure” recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, and unofficially acknowledge Moscow’s “de facto” control over the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, as well as the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye.