\u201cRussian diplomatic missions abroad are currently informing their host countries and international organizations of this notice,\u201d Zakharova said.\u00a0\u201cIt is not something to be ignored. It must be taken very, very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n
The warning comes amid rival and at times confusing ceasefire proposals from both Russia and Ukraine.\u00a0Russia, as in past years, initially announced it would unilaterally observe a ceasefire on May 8-9. Ukraine later responded by proposing its own ceasefire for May 5-6.<\/p>\n
Those ceasefire announcements appear largely symbolic, with both sides signaling they do not intend to observe the other\u2019s truce. Russia has also threatened strikes on central Kyiv if Ukraine ignores its ceasefire.<\/p>\n
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