He also announced that he would rename Veterans Day on Nov. 11 as World War I Victory Day to celebrate the country’s military victories.
“We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!” he wrote.
While May 8 does mark the end of the war against Nazi Germany in Europe, the U.S. continued to fight Japan until its surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Earlier in the day, The Moscow Times claimed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio might attend Moscow's Victory Day parade on May 9.
On April 15, The Telegraph reported that Serbia could be barred from joining the European Union if President Aleksandar Vucic attends the May 9 military parade in Moscow.
"What has been made very clear by various member states is that any participation in the May 9 celebrations in Moscow will not be supported by the European side, given that Russia is waging a full-scale war in Europe," said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, warning other EU member governments against sending delegations to the event.
Earlier, Politico reported that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had invited high-ranking European officials to Kyiv on May 9 (Europe Day), aiming to display diplomatic unity and strength against Russia as Moscow prepares for its annual Victory Day parade.