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The European Union\u2019s top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned European leaders on April 15 against attending Russia\u2019s May 9 military celebrations in Moscow and urged them to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine instead.<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government has reportedly invited leaders from China, India, and Brazil, as well as from EU member Slovakia and EU candidate Serbia, to attend the events marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n

“What was also discussed very clearly, and said by different member states, is that any participation in the 9th May parades or celebrations in Moscow will not be taken lightly on the European side, considering that Russia is really waging a full-scale war in Europe,” Kallas told reporters<\/a> in Luxembourg following a meeting of EU foreign ministers, according to Politico. <\/p>\n

Kallas also said the EU does not want to see any country aspiring to join the bloc participating in celebrations hosted by Putin\u2019s government. <\/p>\n

Russia has repeatedly used historical commemorations to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Putin falsely claiming the war is an effort to “denazify” the country.<\/p>\n

Ukraine had invited senior EU leaders and officials<\/a> to Kyiv on May 9 to counter Russia\u2019s commemorations. <\/p>\n

Kallas backed the idea after the ministerial meeting: “I\u2019ve also called all the member states but also representatives of the institutions to visit Kyiv as much as possible to show really our solidarity and that we are with Ukraine.” <\/p>\n

The office of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would not attend the parade in Moscow, while Slovak leader Robert Fico had announced plans to attend<\/a> back in November 2024.<\/p>\n

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