European leaders shun Moscow celebration amid tension
The vast majority of European leaders have rejected the possibility of participating in Victory Day celebrations on May 9 in Moscow. Sergey Lavrov reacted to the decision of EU politicians, stating that this is evidence of a "revival of European Nazism." He added that "Russia will not tolerate this."
Many pieces of information conveyed by the Russian media and government representatives are likely not true. Such reports may be part of an information war by the Russian Federation.
The European Union recommended that member countries refrain from sending their representatives to Victory Day celebrations organized on May 9 in Moscow. Most leaders responded positively to these recommendations.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, plans to participate in the Russian celebrations. EU diplomats indicate that this decision might be perceived as "support for Russian aggression in Ukraine."
Russian politicians reacted aggressively to the decision of the European Union and its member countries. Kremlin dignitaries believe that the lack of participation in Victory Day celebrations is "evidence of the revival of European Nazism."
This is evidence of the revival of European Nazism. An ideology that destroyed Europe, which we fought against and which was judged by the tribunal in Nuremberg - said Lavrov in an interview with the propaganda station Russia 1.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also added that "Russia will not tolerate Nazism," using aggressive rhetoric.
Russia will not tolerate European Nazism. Russia will do everything to ensure that this ideology does not rise again. We will destroy it once and for all and ensure that Europe returns to its values - conveyed Sergey Lavrov.
In a similar, very aggressive tone, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously spoke. He also talked about the "revival of European Nazism."
