"Nonsense"...Kremlin Dismisses Speculation Putin to Declare War on Ukraine May 9

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin will declare a national mobilisation on May 9.

Media outlets reported that Russia will declare war against Ukraine on May 9 when Moscow commemorated the Soviet Union's victory in World War II.

Commenting on speculation that Putin will declare war against Ukraine on May 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "There is no chance of that. It's nonsense."

The Russian leader is set to deliver a speech on May 9 and oversee a military parade on Moscow's Red Square.

In the same vein, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov affirmed that Moscow is not looking to end its war in Ukraine by Victory Day on May 9.

“Our military will not artificially adjust their actions to any date, including Victory Day,” Lavrov said in a press release. “The pace of the operation in Ukraine depends, first of all, on the need to minimise any risks for the civilian population and Russian military personnel.”