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Dodik, Fico and Lukashenko: Kremlin names foreign guests coming to Moscow on May 9

Kremlin names foreign guests for May 9 in Moscow

A list of the heads of foreign delegations arriving in Moscow for the "Victory Day" celebrations has been published.

Censor.NET reports this, citing TASS.

Who will arrive in Moscow

  • President of the Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba with his wife
  • President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
  • President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith
  • Supreme Ruler of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim
  • Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico
  • President of the Republic of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev
  • President of Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Sinisa Karan
  • Speaker of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska Nenad Stevandic with his wife
  • Leader of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik with his wife

Background

  • Ahead of May 9, Russia once again threatened to strike "decision-making centers" in Ukraine if the parade in Moscow is disrupted. It called on the West to evacuate its diplomats from Kyiv.
  • On May 4, Russia unilaterally announced a ceasefire for May 8 and 9. The Russian Ministry of Defense said it expected the Ukrainian side to "follow" its example. If Ukraine launches a strike "aimed at disrupting the Victory Day celebrations," Russian troops will "strike back at the center of Kyiv."
  • At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was declaring a ceasefire starting at midnight on the night of May 5-6 and would act reciprocally if the ceasefire is violated.
  • Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said Russia’s leadership had once again ignored the call to stop hostilities and violated the ceasefire.