Events are set to be scaled back amid security fears and signs of fatigue over the more than four-year war on Ukraine.

The deal, which Trump first announced on Truth Social, will pause fighting from May 9 through May 11 and include a prisoner swap.

Sokurov had been slated to speak at a pre-opening event at the Venice Biennale titled “Dissent and Peace” this week, but organizers scrapped his appearance, citing “last-minute unavailability.”

Idemitsu Kosan told TASS that the purchase was made at the request of Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy to “ensure a stable supply of petroleum products.”

Ukraine has not commented on whether Volodymyr Zelensky asked Robert Fico to deliver a message to the Russian leader.

Latvia’s defense minister had said two drones that crashed in the country on Thursday were likely Ukrainian and traveling toward Russian targets.

While 12 regions do plan to hold full-scale military parades, as many as 11 have called off their celebrations entirely.

The early morning drone attacks come hours after a ceasefire that Russia unilaterally announced for May 8-10 came into effect.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also warned Yerevan against pursuing closer ties with the European Union.

The 0.5% contraction in GDP significantly missed the Central Bank’s earlier projection of 1.6% annualized growth for the period.

Oleg Novoselov studies Stalin’s Great Terror of the 1930s in the Urals and had previously volunteered at the local chapter of the human rights group Memorial.

Latvian officials said two drones crashed on its territory early Thursday, with one sparking a brief fire at an oil storage facility.