Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg’s sources, senior European officials are currently in talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to finalize a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The plan reportedly includes provisions for new sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses to make concessions.

As the clock approached the time the Kremlin said its guns would fall silent for three days, the men at the National Guard monitoring center in eastern Ukraine had absolutely no faith in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire.

The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, rejected what they described as Washington’s attempt to contain them. They also hailed their friendship.

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral meetings in Moscow, emphasizing an alliance they claim will create a multipolar world order. Xi’s four-day trip to Moscow started on Wednesday and coincides with Russia’s 80th-anniversary commemorations of the end of World War II.