The European Union’s prime diplomat Kaja Kallas warned European leaders on April 15 towards attending Russia’s Might 9 army celebrations in Moscow and urged them to reveal solidarity with Ukraine as an alternative.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authorities has reportedly invited leaders from China, India, and Brazil, in addition to from EU member Slovakia and EU candidate Serbia, to attend the occasions marking the eightieth anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
"What was additionally mentioned very clearly, and mentioned by totally different member states, is that any participation within the ninth Might parades or celebrations in Moscow is not going to be taken flippantly on the European aspect, contemplating that Russia is basically waging a full-scale conflict in Europe," Kallas advised reporters in Luxembourg following a gathering of EU international ministers, in line with Politico.
Kallas additionally mentioned the EU doesn’t wish to see any nation aspiring to affix the bloc taking part in celebrations hosted by Putin’s authorities.
Russia has repeatedly used historic commemorations to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Putin falsely claiming the conflict is an effort to "denazify" the nation.
Ukraine had invited senior EU leaders and officers to Kyiv on Might 9 to counter Russia’s commemorations.
Kallas backed the concept after the ministerial assembly: "I’ve additionally referred to as all of the member states but additionally representatives of the establishments to go to Kyiv as a lot as attainable to indicate actually our solidarity and that we’re with Ukraine."
The workplace of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mentioned he wouldn’t attend the parade in Moscow, whereas Slovak chief Robert Fico had introduced plans to attend again in November 2024.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova