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On the heels of European leaders ramping up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov tell's CNN's Frederik Pleitgen how Russia is "resistant to any kind of pressure."
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<p>Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire for 72 hours, scheduled around the anniversary of Victory Day. But just three minutes past midnight, soldiers in Ukraine’s National Guard told CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh they had already begun observing fresh artillery fire and other Russian attacks across the front-line. They also showed video of what they said was a massive build-up of Russian troops and armour.</p>
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2025. Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two (WWII). (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Video ‘If we don’t understand where we came from, we don’t understand ourselves’: Historian reflects on VE Day anniversary 14:09
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Video Leon Panetta: ‘No question that US has to put more pressure on Russia and Putin’ 10:43
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Video Here’s what’s in the US-UK trade ‘deal’ 1:20

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive at Kyiv railway station on May 10, 2025.
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European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
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FILE - In this May 7, 1945 file photo representatives of German and Allied nations are present at the Supreme Allied H.Q. War Room in Reims, France, where German delegates surrendered unconditionally. Nazi commanders signed their surrender to Allied forces in a French schoolhouse 75 years ago this week, ending World War II in Europe and the Holocaust. Unlike the mass street celebrations that greeted this momentous news in 1945, surviving veterans are marking V-E Day this year in virus confinement, sharing memories with loved ones, instead of in the company of comrades on public parade. (AP Photo/File)
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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US and other allies of Ukraine pile pressure on Putin, threatening fresh sanctions if he refuses 30-day truce
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Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it