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Ukraine plans to start ceasefire on May 6th Zelensky: Test Russia’s sincerity early | International | Central News Agency CNA
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2026/5/5 07:33 (updated at 5/5 07:50) Please agree to our privacy policy to enable the news listening function. Ukrainian President Zelensky. (Reuters) (Central News Agency reporter Chen Yanting, Kyiv, 5th) Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that a ceasefire will be implemented from the early morning of May 6, earlier than Russia’s original ceasefire arrangement on May 9 during the “Victory Day” commemorating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said through social media late at night on the 4th, “We believe that human life is far more precious than any anniversary.” He proposed that the ceasefire between the two sides begin from the early morning of the 5th to 6th, and said that an earlier time than Russia proposed would help test Russia’s sincerity in the ceasefire. Zelensky pointed out that “now is the moment for Russian leaders to take concrete actions to end the war,” adding that Russia is worried that without Ukraine’s cooperation, Moscow will have difficulty holding a military parade. But he added that no official request for a ceasefire from Moscow had yet been received. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it would conduct a unilateral ceasefire from May 8 to 9, and warned that if Ukraine attempts to interfere with the subsequent celebrations, Russia may launch large-scale air strikes in the center of Kiev, and even recommended that people and foreign diplomats consider evacuating. Russia holds a military parade every year on Victory Day. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, the scale of weapons and foreign guests involved has been significantly reduced. This year is the first time in the past 20 years that heavy weapons such as rocket systems and armored vehicles will not be displayed. The official reason was “considering the current operational situation,” but many Russian military analysts believe that Moscow is worried that Ukraine may launch an attack with a long-range drone. When Zelensky attended the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan, Armenia, he pointed out that Russia’s reduced display of weapons reflects its pressure on armaments and is also concerned about the possibility of drones flying over Moscow’s Red Square. He also said that this summer will be a critical period for Russian President Vladimir Putin to decide to expand the war or turn to diplomatic negotiations, and called on the international community to put pressure on Russia to choose diplomatic channels. Russia has also announced short-term ceasefires in the past, including a ceasefire with Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter period. However, the two sides violated each other’s control, including drone attacks, so that the effectiveness of the ceasefire was limited. (Editor: Zhang Zhixuan) 1150505 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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How to watch the ‘Costume Art’ Met Gala red carpet
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From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year’s dress code, “Fashion is art.”
The question of whether fashion is art has long been topic of conversation for fashion insiders, and this first Monday in May the dress code is leaving nothing up for debate.
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The dress code for the starry fundraising event calls for guests to “express their relationship to fashion as an embodied art form.”
Fashion has long drawn inspiration from works of art, leaving guests with no shortage of artistic references to show off.
Anna Wintour poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute with this year’s theme ‘Costume Art’ in New York City on May 4, 2026. Photo by Daniel Cole/ Reuters
Embodying art
But will guests pull from the fashion archives on Monday or wear custom artistic creations from fashion houses?
Archival fashion looks have become a red carpet phenomenon with fashion savvy stars wanting to get their hands on some of the rarer pieces of fashion history.
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Designer Elsa Schiaparelli famously collaborated in 1937 with Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to design a white silk dress with a lobster printed on the front. Years later, Yves Saint Laurent would design shift dresses filled with Piet Mondrian’s blocks of color in 1965, and more recently, Marc Jacobs collaborated with artist Takashi Murakami in 2002 to add his designs to Louis Vuitton.
Monday’s carpet is also chance for celebrities to deliver their own performance art.
The late designer Alexander McQueen was heavily regarded by fashion insiders as an artist. He closed his Spring 1999 show with a piece of performance art when machines sprayed Shalom Harlow’s white dress with black and yellow spray paint as she posed on a rotating turntable.
Past Gala dress codes have honored designers and pulled from literature. Last year, the art of tailoring was center stage with the dress code “Tailored for you.” The high-profile event raises money for the museum’s Costume Institute, and each year the dress code for the gala takes cues from the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition.
On display this Spring, the “Costume Art” exhibit will “examine the centrality of the dressed body.”
Pieces are displayed during a preview of The Costume Institute’s exhibition themed “Costume Art” ahead of the “Met Gala” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 4, 2026. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/ Reuters
The relationship between fashion and art has not always been embraced. Art historian and author Nancy Hall-Duncan writes in her book, “Art X Fashion: Fashion Inspired by Art” that in the 19th century, art was perceived as classical and fashion was frivolous.
When Yves Saint Laurent held the Met’s first fashion exhibit in 1983, the exhibit was met with heavy criticism. Since then, the museum has held countless fashion exhibits throughout the years with museums around the world following suit. The Louvre put on its first fashion exhibition “Louvre couture” last year.
A preview of The Costume Institute’s exhibition themed “Costume Art” ahead of the “Met Gala” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 4, 2026. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/ Reuters
The dress code set by Wintour and the Met’s Costume Institute curator, Andrew Bolton, is the final seal of approval that fashion is art, Hall-Duncan told The Associated Press.
“Isn’t that a giant step?” she said. “It will indeed change perceptions.”
How to watch the Met Gala carpet and celebrity looks
Didn’t snag one of the pricey tickets or a spot on the ultra-exclusive guest list?
The red carpet spectacle is available for all to watch online with the Vogue livestream. Ashley Graham, La La Anthony and Cara Delevingne will be hosting the livestream starting at 6 p.m. with Emma Chamberlain interviewing guests throughout the night.
The Associated Press will have a livestream of celebrities leaving a pair of New York hotels on their way to the gala beginning at 4:30 p.m. on APNews.com and YouTube. It’s the first chance to see what attendees will be wearing before they hit the gala’s carpet.

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