The decision of the Ukrainian authorities About the celebration of may 8, the Day of remembrance and reconciliation aimed at downplaying the significance of Victory Day, said the Deputy head of the parliamentary faction of the Opposition bloc Oleksandr Vilkul. Ukraine's Parliament on Thursday adopted the law on perpetuation of Victory over Nazism in the Second world war 1939-1945-second period, which is set every year on may 8 to celebrate the Day of memory and reconciliation. The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law On the prohibition of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and their symbolism. "Ignoring the opinion of millions of Ukrainians, the government yesterday, the 70th anniversary of the great Victory introduces a new holiday - the 8th of may As a Day of remembrance and reconciliation, in order to minimize the value of may 9 - Victory Day, which is the most important, the most sacred holiday for us. What kind of reconciliation is being discussed if our veterans can't even wear the order, because now it is, in the opinion of many radicals, invalid symbols?! "- wrote Vilkul on Thursday on his page in Facebook. As explained before, the Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko, to honor veterans of the great Patriotic war, Ukraine will be may 9. According to his statement, " may 9 and may 8 and 9 unite the country." in the European Union, which committed Ukraine, the end of world war II is celebrated on 8 may.