Soldiers' actions won't hinge on 9 May anniversary

Soldiers' actions won't hinge on 9 May anniversary - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has said the upcoming anniversary of Russia's liberation at the end of World War II will not affect Russia's actions in Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

Last week, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace predicted that Vladimir Putin was "rolling the pitch" for a major announcement to mark the historic 9 May "Victory Day".

"Our soldiers won't base their actions on a specific date," Lavrov said when asked if the anniversary would be a turning point in the war.