Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians in Kyiv city centre as Moscow airspace remains blocked

This day reminds us of an important pattern: every evil inevitably comes to an end,

he said walking to Kyiv’s Independence square

These are not disruptions, but restrictions for obvious reasons. We want the glorious Victory Day to be celebrated at the appropriate level,

he added

We do not surrender our memory to the new Russian Nazism, just as we do not surrender our present,

Zelensky said

This is not a monument built by decree,

he said

Frank-Walter Steinmeiergerman President

We do not forget this,

Steinmeier told the Bundestag, during a sombre commemoration on the May 8 anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies

But precisely because of this, we firmly oppose the Kremlin's historical lies today,

he added

Today we no longer need to ask -- did May 8 liberate us?"

he said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

It will be a parade of cynicism…a parade of bile and lies…a parade of fear."

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Thursday

It is entirely fair that the Russian sky—the sky of the aggressor—is not calm either."

He said on Wednesday