"Kyiv might not see 10 May": threats from Russia follow Zelenskyy's warning about safety of Victory Parade guests

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, and Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova have issued threats against Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he refused to agree to a three-day ceasefire for Victory Day [a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.].

Source: Medvedev and Zakharova on Telegram

Details: Medvedev was put out by Zelenskyy’s statement that Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of guests attending the 9 May parade in Moscow, as Russia is a foreign country and therefore beyond the scope of Kyiv’s responsibility.

Quote from Medvedev: "Who needs his guarantees? It's just a verbal provocation. Nothing more.

This scum understands that no one guarantees that Kyiv will see 10 May in the event of a real provocation on Victory Day."

Details: Meanwhile, Zakharova claimed that Zelenskyy has "betrayed his own grandfather, a veteran".

Quote from Zakharova: "But today he's hit a new low: he's now threatening the physical safety of veterans attending parades and celebrations on this sacred day.

... The phrase that he 'does not guarantee security on 9 May on the territory of Russia' because it is not his area of responsibility, is of course a direct threat."

Background: Zelenskyy has rejected Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin's idea of a three-day ceasefire.

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