Zelenskyy warns Russia's friends against attending parade
Key takeaways
- Zelenskyy said he did "not recommend" that representatives of states allied with Russia attend the May 9 parade.
- Russia had unilaterally declared a ceasefire from May 8 to 10 and Ukraine followed with a counter-truce that would start May 6.
- "They want from Ukraine a permit to hold their parade, so that they can go out onto the square safely for one hour once a year, and then go on killing," said Zelensky.
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Zelenskyy said he did "not recommend" that representatives of states allied with Russia attend the May 9 parade. Russian authorities also said they were concerned about possible Ukrainian attacks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DS6FKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that additional security measures would be taken for the event Image: Alexander Nemenov/AFPAdvertisement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday warned allies of Russia against attending its May 9 WWII victory parade, as Moscow and Kyiv have traded accusations ahead of the event.
Russia had unilaterally declared a ceasefire from May 8 to 10 and Ukraine followed with a counter-truce that would start May 6. But Zelenskyy said Moscow disregarded the goodwill gesture and launched a new wave of attacks.