Putin is not upset by the lack of Western leaders at the parade in Moscow – RBC

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian President Vladimir Putin (left, foreground) before a joint ceremony of laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexandrovsky Garden

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«All the people we wanted to see were there. The main thing – that people understand that the fight against Nazism was very important and the victory over Nazism – is a very important milestone in the history of mankind “, – Putin said.

The Russian president noted the presence at a reception in the Kremlin veterans from the United States . According to him, well if people are genuinely happy celebration of the Day of Victory over Nazism.

Putin said that this holiday – the most important in the history of Russia, stressing that he had decided to take part in the “Immortal regiment” it Red Square. “Courage, blood and bodies of simple Russian soldiers, the ordinary Soviet soldier and was lined road to victory, and when we take pictures of them – it means that we pay tribute to what they have done for the country”, – stressed the head of state.

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War came to Moscow the leaders of 27 countries, including the presidents of EU member Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovak Prime Minister and the President of Serbia. The last three have not come to a military parade on Red Square, but laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden, and also visited a reception in the Kremlin.

May 10 in Moscow should come to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She also promised to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.