Zelensky advises against visiting Moscow on May 9

According to Ukrinform, he said this in a video address.

“There are also messages from some states close to Russia that their representatives intend to be in Moscow. An odd desire at a time like this. We do not recommend it,” the President said.

Zelensky recalled that Ukraine had previously proposed a ceasefire to Russia, including starting from May 6, and was ready to ensure a full “silence,” but instead received new strikes and threats.

“They want Ukraine’s permission to hold their parade – so they can safely take to the square for an hour once a year, and then go back to killing our people and waging war. The Russians are already talking about strikes after May 9. A strange and certainly twisted logic from the Russian leadership,” he stressed.

According to the Ukrainian President, over the past day Russian forces struck “along the entire perimeter of our state defense line – from Chernihiv region to Mykolaiv region.”

“There were strikes on trains – ordinary civilian trains, with no military purpose whatsoever. The Russians also struck energy facilities and ordinary residential buildings, again and again. Ukraine’s position is as transparent and honest as possible: Ukraine will act in kind. If there had been a ceasefire, there would have been no Ukrainian long-range sanctions,” he concluded.

As reported by Ukrinform, President Zelensky also said that the only thing currently worrying the Russian leadership is a short-term silence on Red Square. He added that Ukraine would respond in kind to Russian strikes.