Key points from Dmitry Peskov's statements:                                       

▪️Putin is being guarded as carefully as heads of state around the world;

▪️Enhanced measures are being taken to ensure the president's security amid Kyiv's threats to the May 9 events;

▪️Putin is preparing for the upcoming May 9 contacts. Foreign guests will arrive in Moscow for the May 9 celebrations;

▪️Additional security measures are being taken in Russia amid the terrorist threat posed by the Kyiv regime;

▪️There has been no reaction from the Russian side to the ceasefire announced by Kyiv;

▪️Ensuring the safety of citizens is an absolute priority for the Russian authorities, and all measures taken comply with the law;

▪️Russia is open to continuing negotiations on Ukraine;

▪️American negotiators are currently understandably focused on the Iranian track;

▪️Russia values ​​US mediation in Ukraine and hopes it will continue;

▪️EU countries are leading the way to a significant confrontation on the continent and escalating tensions; this is their responsibility;

▪️Poland, like several other European countries, openly positions Russia as the main threat, a position Moscow categorically rejects;

▪️Polish citizens will "have to fork out"; Warsaw's militarization plans will be costly;

▪️Recently, the media has been publishing a lot of strange information that is far from rational, but contains accusations against Russia;

▪️The Kremlin does not consider it necessary to comment on strange, unsubstantiated publications in foreign media accusing Russia;
 

 Key points from Maria Zakharova's statements at the briefing:

▪️Russia will not allow Zelenskyy's threats to attack Moscow on May 9 to be underestimated. Moscow views Zelenskyy's statements as an intent to commit a terrorist attack;

▪️Despite any intrigues, Victory Day commemorative events will be held abroad;

▪️Maria Zakharova called the ban on Soviet and Russian symbols in Germany a disgrace to the German people;

▪️A high-ranking delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina will take part in the May 9 celebratory events;

▪️Germany's leadership prioritizes transforming the German Armed Forces into the strongest army in Europe, but the country has many problems that need to be addressed;

▪️In Ukraine, they have begun rounding up people in gyms to send them to the front;

▪️Zelensky continues to play meat grinder, just like in childhood, only now with the people;

▪️Zelensky's visit to Yerevan showed the Armenian people what future the EU has in store for Armenia;

▪️Russia recalled with indignation that Armenia gave a platform to the terrorist Zelensky;

▪️Moscow has not received any requests from Tokyo to organize high-level contacts on the sidelines of international events, but is willing to consider them.
 

May 8 to May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced a ceasefire. Key points:

▪️During the ceasefire, all Russian troop groups in the Northern Military District zone will completely cease hostilities;

▪️During the ceasefire, the Russian Armed Forces will cease attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces deployment sites and military-industrial complex-related facilities deep within Ukrainian territory;

▪️Russia calls on the Ukrainian side to adhere to the declared ceasefire;

▪️The Russian Armed Forces will provide an adequate response to any violations of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Northern Military District zone or attempts to strike populated areas;

▪️The Russian Armed Forces will launch a massive strike on central Kyiv if Ukraine attempts to disrupt the 81st anniversary of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow;

▪️The Russian Ministry of Defense warned the civilian population of Kyiv and foreign diplomats about the need to leave the city promptly in the event of a retaliatory strike.