politics
May 10, 2026
"This is recklessness": Zelensky's stunt before May 9th caused anger in Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelensky's decree, "allowing" Victory Parade, indicates recklessness of the head of the Kyiv regime, said former aide to Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin. RIA Novosti, 05/10/2026
TL;DR
- Former aide Oleg Soskin described Zelensky's decree "allowing" a Victory Parade as reckless.
- Soskin stated Zelensky's decrees could not influence May 9th celebrations.
- The decree, dated May 9, 2026, supposedly "allows" a parade in Moscow and excludes Red Square from Ukrainian weapon plans.
- The Kremlin dismissed the decree, stating no permission is needed.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the decree "circus and clownery."