Kremlin Dismisses Claim Putin Will Declare War on Ukraine on May 9

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The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin will issue an official declaration of war against Ukraine on May 9 following reports making that claim. Since the start of the conflict in February, Putin and other Russian officials have described the conflict as a “special military operation.” But reports this week speculated that an official war decree—which could entail a greater mobilization of Russian forces—would be declared on May 9, or when Russia commemorates Victory Day. However, chief Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters of the claim: “This is nonsense.” Peskov also said that people should not listen to speculation that there could be a decision on a national mobilization. ...

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