Putin Warns the World: Tension Before May 9, Russia Announces Possible Consequences of Ukrainian Moves
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TL;DR
- Russia has warned major global powers, including the US, China, and India, about potential consequences of Ukrainian actions around May 9.
- President Putin stated that the Russian army's primary focus is the "final defeat" of Ukrainian forces, not military parades.
- The exclusion of military hardware from the May 9 parade was reportedly not solely for security reasons but to prioritize the front.
- Putin claimed Moscow had initiated prisoner exchange talks with Kyiv, providing a list of 500 Ukrainian prisoners, but received no response.
- Putin suggested that discussions with global powers about potential Ukrainian actions opened the door for an initiative from the US President for an additional two days of truce and prisoner exchange.