It is “sad” that Western European leaders chose such a destination to mark Victory Day, the Venezuelan president has said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Red Square in Moscow. © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the leaders of France, Britain, and Germany for marking Victory Day in Kiev, which he described as Maduro’s remarks came after he returned from Russia, where he took part in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on May 9 and signed a strategic cooperation treaty between Moscow and Caracas. The parade on Red Square in Moscow and other commemorative events the Venezuelan president said during his Con Maduro+ television program on Monday. Kiev has become he added. Vladimir Zelensky’s government is Maduro insisted. Read more According to the president, it is that French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who all visited Kiev on Saturday, chose such a destination to mark Victory Day. he said. Macron, Starmer, and Merz went to Kiev but ended up being Maduro stated. During their trip to Kiev, the French, British, and German leaders demanded that Russia agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine or face more sanctions. READ MORE: Trump could take part in Russia-Ukraine talks Instead, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered to resume direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to find a settlement to the conflict that would address its root causes. According to the Russian leader, the talks could take place in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15. Putin’s proposal was backed by US President Donald Trump, who said on Monday that the potential talks could deliver
