UPDATE 1-Russian Foreign Ministry says it summoned Armenia's envoy over Zelenskiy's comments on war commemoration

​The Russian Foreign Ministry said ‌on ​Thursday it summoned the Armenian ambassador over what it described as "terrorist threats against Russia" voiced ‌by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Armenia. A ministry statement said the ambassador was told it was "absolutely inadmissible" to provide the ‌means, during an EU-sponsored gathering on Monday for "the ringleader of the ‌Kyiv Nazi regime, V.

​The Russian Foreign Ministry said ‌on ​Thursday it summoned the Armenian ambassador over what it described as "terrorist threats against Russia" voiced ‌by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Armenia.

A ministry statement said the ambassador was told it was "absolutely inadmissible" to provide the ‌means, during an EU-sponsored gathering on Monday for "the ringleader of the ‌Kyiv Nazi regime, V. Zelenskiy, to voice terrorist threats against Russia" in connection with Russia's Victory Day commemorations. The statement said there was "justified indignation" in Moscow over Zelenskiy's "outrageous ⁠behaviour" and ​the absence of ⁠Armenian criticism.

Russia's Defence Ministry had earlier responded to what it saw as threats by ⁠Zelenskiy by saying Moscow's military would launch a retaliatory strike against Kyiv ​if Ukraine disrupted ceremonies marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. Foreign ⁠Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova doubled down on that statement, telling diplomatic missions to ⁠take ​Moscow's warnings seriously and evacuate their staff in good time.

In his comments in Armenia, Zelenskiy noted that Moscow had said its ⁠commemorative parade would proceed without displays of military hardware, adding: "It will be ⁠the first ⁠time in many, many years they cannot afford military equipment and they fear drones may buzz over Red ‌Square. This ‌is telling."