Putin is ready to stop attacks on Ukraine, but only on election day, RIA reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to ordering military restraint on Ukraine's presidential election day. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed a 60-day ceasefire for elections. However, the Kremlin rejected this ...

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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin would be ready to order the military not to attack Ukraine during the presidential election day in the country, Russian news agency RIA quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Monday.

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