Kim Jong Un will not be traveling to Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations set to take place on May 9, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday.

Kim was expected to attend the events after Russian authorities received positive responses from Pyongyang following Kim’s invitation to visit the Russian capital.

“Kim Jong Un made the decision to remain in Pyongyang, he can’t attend the Victory Day parade,” Peskov told reporters.

“We were told through diplomatic channels that this has to do with domestic affairs, and that’s his decision.”

No other information as to what domestic affairs pertains to