Ukraine does not guarantee the safety of delegations that visit Russia on Victory Day

TO Ukraine It cannot guarantee the safety of foreign dignitaries who wish to attend the parade of the Victory Day in MoscowThis Friday, he said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“Our position is very simple for all countries that move to Russia on May 9: we cannot be responsible for what happens in the territory of the Russian Federation,” said Ukrainian President on Saturday. “They are responsible for their safety. We will not give any guarantee, because we do not know what Russia can do on these dates,” adds the Ukrainian president.

This statement caused new diplomatic tensions with Slovakia, whose prime minister Robert I amMoscow’s friend criticized Zelenskyy’s warning: “I reject this type of threats for security reasons,” he said Monday. “He completely respects the fact that the safety of the participants is an internal issue of the Russian Federation. But Mr. Zelenskyy believes that his statements will force foreign delegations not to appear, then he is deeply wrong.”

It is not clear if I will participate in the parade. After the Slovak prime minister canceled some public appearances, including official work day events, it has been speculated that Moscow cannot attend.

The president of Serbia, Aleksandar VučićHe had also planned to visit Moscow with Fico, became ill during a visit to the United States last week, interrupting the trip and returning to Belgrade, where he was briefly hospitalized.

Fico and Vučić were the only European leaders who announced their participation in the Victoria Parade Russia, a decision that raised strong criticisms of the European Union. In the case of Vučić, Brussels issued a severe warning, indicating that the visit would violate the EU adhesion criteria and potentially affect Serbia’s adhesion process to the 27 -member block.

European politicians may be absent, but the most valuable ally in Moscow and, without a doubt, the most important guest will be present.

The Chinese president Xi Jinping He will make an official visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 to participate in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Nazi defeat of Germany, Kremlin said Sunday.

What will be the security of the parade?

Last week, the Russian president Vladimir Putin He proposed a high three -day fire with Ukraine, between May 7 and 9, on the occasion of the celebration of Victory Day. The idea was categorically rejected by kyiv, with Zelenskyy calling him a “theatrical representation” designed to relieve Russian international isolation and create a favorable atmosphere to the celebrations of Victory Day in Moscow.

Zelenskyy will have declared that the proposal was not a serious attempt to end the war and reiterated the support of Ukraine to an initiative backed by the United States that appeals to a high unconditional fire of 30 days.

The Ukrainian president warned that the history of Moscow will violate the short -term truce, have any confidence in this last offer: “They kill until May 7, they take a break for a few days and then begin to attack on 11,” he said.

This Monday, days before the parade, while the essays in the Russian capital, the authorities said that four drones were intercepted at night when they approached the city.

According to preliminary reports, there were no injuries or damage caused by the fall in the remains, said Mayor Moscow, SERVGUEI SOBYANINin the application of telegram messages.

This was not the first time that the Ukrainian drones arrived in Moscow. In mid -March, The city authorities reported the biggest attack, with more than 70 sacrificed dronesaccording to the Russian air defense and the Moscow authorities.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian drones can now fly much more and reach a range of 3,000 km.

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kyiv has used long -range drones to deeply attack the Russian territory, pointing to military infrastructure such as aerodromes, oil refineries, deposits and logistics centers.

Russia has already canceled the Victory Parade in the Port City occupied with Sebastopol, N / A Crimea. Sebastopol’s occupation governor, installed by Moscow, declared that the parade will not be carried out due to security risks.

The announcement continues to an attack by a Ukrainian maritime drone that destroyed a Rusian fighter Su-30 near the Novosiysk port last Friday.

The Ukrainian military secret services described the attack as “an unprecedented operation”, marking the first time a sea drone sacrificed a reaction plane.

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It is the third consecutive time that the parade is canceled in Sebastopol. The occupied port city last organized the parade in 2022, shortly after the beginning of the great large -scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Why is victory for Putin so important?

For Moscow, May 9 is more than a victory party. Under the presidency of Putin, he became one of the most important holidays and a great demonstration of Russian military power.

It has become even more symbolic since the beginning of the large -scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, since Kremlin has been using images and narratives of World War II to describe and support the invasion.

In the war against Ukraine, Russia has repeated a series of slogans and symbols identical to which the Soviet Union used in World War II, since “we can do it”, widely used by Russian soldiers in Ukraine.

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Similarly, the black orange film of San Jorge, which used to symbolize the victory in World War II, became one of the most recognizable emblems of the large -scale Russia of Russia of Ukraine and is used by the supporters of Moscow’s attack against the neighboring country.

Moscow also deliberately called the two narratives through language, using elaborate words to create a substitute term that implied greatness: for example, calling its great invasion of Ukraine a “special military operation”, as World War II is called “Great Patriotic War” in Russia.

Putin himself has repeatedly affirmed that “the Soviet people fought alone” in World War II, ignoring the contribution of the allies.

When he launched the great large -scale invasion of Ukraine, he declared that his main objectives were the “discussion” of the country and the “fight against fascism”, statements that Putin never supported evidence until today.

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The popularization of this rhetoric and the glorification of Putin’s Day have their own term in Russian: “Polet”, a derogatory word that “means Grotesque hyperbolic celebrations”, or “Victorymania”.

Ukraine has distanced himself from the celebrations and dates of the Soviet era. In 2023, Zelenskyy signed a law that transfers the celebrations of the end of World War II to May 8, in line with most Europe.