As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been clear who’s at the top of his guest list: Xi Jinping.

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for the second consecutive night on Monday, as the Russian capital prepared for Victory Day celebrations.

Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow - days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade. Moscow's four major airports shut for a few hours on Tuesday amid the barrage,

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian forces still planned to cease fire in Ukraine from May 8-10 as per President Vladimir Putin's orders, but would respond if Ukrainian forces tried to strike Russian positions.

Vladimir Putin has announced another temporary suspension of military activities. The Kremlin warns Ukraine of an "appropriate response" if the unilateral "ceasefire" declared by the Russian leader on the occasion of Victory Day is violated.

At the same time, she claimed Ukrainian forces “didn’t even consider halting fire over Easter.” Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire initiative remains in force and that the Kremlin leader had allegedly issued the relevant order.

The longer the war drags on, the greater the risk of economic collapse and social unrest at home. Putin has good reason to seek a deal — and reason to fear American pressure if he does not.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit Moscow in the coming days. He will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin, O Globo reports. According to the agency, the purpose of the trip will be twofold: in addition to trying to position Brazil as a mediator to achieve peace in Russia's war against Ukraine,