Russia Denies It Has Plans To Officially Declare War Against Ukraine On 9 May

Moscow, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia's presidential spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, denied the information spread in the West about an alleged declaration by President Vladimir Putin of a general mobilization on Victory Day. 

BBC: Ukraine war: Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May 

Russia has dismissed speculation that it will declare all-out war in Ukraine in the coming days as "nonsense". 

Moscow has up until now denied it is at war, instead referring to the invasion as a "special military operation". 

But Western officials have speculated that President Vladimir Putin could use the 9 May Victory Parade to announce an escalation of military action. 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, however, said there was no truth to the rumours "at all".  

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Russia Denies It Has Plans To Officially Declare War Against Ukraine On 9 May  

Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on May 9 -- Reuters  

Kremlin calls claims of Russian war declaration ‘nonsense’ -- NYPost  

Russia Not Seeking to End Ukraine War by May 9 – Foreign Minister -- Moscow Times/AFP  

Russia dismisses speculation it will formally declare war on Ukraine by May 9 -- The Hill  

Kremlin Calls Reports Of May 9 War Declaration ‘Nonsense’—But The U.S. And U.K. Believe Putin Has Something Up His Sleeve -- Forbes  

Why May 9 is a big day for Russia, and what a declaration of war would mean -- CNN