At his video
conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26, President Vladimir
Putin announced that the anticipated Victory parade would be held on Moscow’s
Red Square on June 24.
MOSCOW, June
10./TASS/. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was not invited to attend the
Victory parade in Moscow on June 24, since Ukraine is not a CIS member country
de facto, and since it has not signaled its wish to share the joy of Victory
Day celebrations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on
Wednesday.
"As far as I
know, [the invitation to Zelensky] was not sent," Peskov said when asked
whether Moscow had sent an official invitation to the Ukrainian leader. In
comments on this decision, he stressed that "the renewal of official invitations
to the heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States’ nations is
prioritized."
"A number of
partners have said they want to come, to our joy. As we know, de facto and in
many cases de jure Ukraine is not a member of the CIS, it shows no interest in
continuing activity in its agencies this way or another, and has never signaled
its wish to share the joy of Victory Day celebrations," Peskov added.
At his video
conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26, President Vladimir
Putin announced that the anticipated Victory parade would be held on Moscow’s
Red Square on June 24.
The head of state
explained he had chosen this date because June 24 was the day when back in 1945
the legendary historic parade of victors took place on Red Square, involving
soldiers, who fought for Moscow, defended Leningrad and Stalingrad, liberated
Europe and stormed Berlin.
Source: ITAR-TASS
10-06-2020
