Peace efforts theme
Which westerner will be the first to ask what victory Russia is celebrating with a parade, as it does not seem like the denazification of Ukraine is going particularly well?
Punitive measures prepared in the USA. The peace process is slow. An increasingly frustrated USA has clearly expressed its dissatisfaction that a longer ceasefire has not taken effect – a proposal that Ukraine, but not Russia, has agreed to. For in Ukraine and among its European allies, the perception already prevails that Moscow is not interested in peace. Ukraine, which agreed to the USA's proposal for a complete ceasefire of 30 days in March, has continued to be bombed. April became, according to the UN, the bloodiest month for Ukrainian civilians since September, while the Russians continued to press on at the front. The Russian military's rate of conquest has dropped significantly since November. However, punitive measures appear to be prepared on Donald Trump's desk. The exact content is not known, but sources have indicated that the plans include measures against the Russian banking and natural resources sector. 50 senators have previously supported a proposal to impose a 500 percent tariff on all imported goods from countries that purchase Russian products, such as oil and gas. See the segment on SVT News.
Russian Victory Day today - parade in Red Square. Today, May 9, Russian Victory Day is celebrated. Several world leaders are present for the celebration in Moscow, where a military parade will be held, including China's Xi Jinping. Watch the segment on SVT News.