We have yet to see if it will work out." Russia traditionally celebrates Victory Day with a parade in the Red Square Image: Mikhail Metzel/TASS/imago images "May 9 used to be a grand holiday, but now, everything is changing. "I am 84 years old, and I collect welfare just like all 'war children' do," he said. The pensioner Mykola Trokhymovych was a bit more skeptical. "Who can stop us from celebrating May 9th the way we are accustomed to? We will celebrate May 8th and May 9th," said Tatiana, a middle-aged woman. Instead of celebrating, we should be commemorating the victims," Artur added. "The defeat of Nazism cost Ukraine 10 million lives - that's what we should be remembering. What are they even celebrating?" he asked. "To me, this Russian 'Victory Day' on May 9 seems to be the most cynical of all holidays. Artur, 35, said he was thrilled when he heard that May's remembrance days would be changed. The Ukrainian government has also warned of possible provocations and likely Russian attacks on May 9.ĭW asked passersby on the streets near Kyiv's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier what they thought of Zelenskyy's new proposal. Law enforcement is patrolling streets, parks, and plazas, devoting particular attention to places where flowers are customarily laid down in remembrance. Citing security concerns, authorities have asked citizens to avoid crowds. Like in 2022, due to Russia's full-scale attack, there won't be any massive events to celebrate the day in Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv. The term is often employed when speaking of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. As such, it can be understood as a symbiosis between fascism and Stalinism. The term "ruscism" is a portmanteau, or blend, of the words "Russia" and "fascism," and is used to describe the totalitarian ideology employed by Russian President Putin. "We will commemorate our historical unity, the unity of all European peoples who destroyed Nazism and will defeat ruscism," Zelenskyy said. Ukraine will follow European tradition and celebrate Europe Day on May 9 Image: Andreas Franke/picture alliance Tuesday marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which proposed a new form of political cooperation in Europe that would make war between European nations unthinkable. Now, Zelenskyy wants to decree May 9 as Europe Day instead, following the annual date the European Union (EU) celebrates peace and unity in Europe. Since 2015, Ukraine has marked May 8 as the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation and May 9 as Victory Day, following Soviet tradition. "It is on May 8th that most nations of the world commemorate the great victory over Nazism," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated as he proposed a bill to parliament that would make this the date Ukraine celebrated the defeat of Nazism in World War II.
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