In Russia already have an understanding of who the leaders will attend the celebration of the seventieth birthday of Victory in the great Patriotic war, their participation at the beginning of March has been confirmed by over 30 heads of state, said on Tuesday.

"The invitations were sent to many heads of States, heads of different organizations. At the end of January 2015 its participation in the event on red square 20 leaders reaffirmed, at the beginning of March there were more than 30", say "news" referring to a source in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

according to the newspaper, data about holding a high position away will be revealed closer to April, but it is known that the leaders of the countries of Asia, the Middle East, countries in the CIS, SCO and BRICS, are more willing to accept the Invitation, rather than the leaders of the EU countries.

According to the source, it is anticipated the arrival of heads of Tajikistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Vietnam, Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Egypt, Israel. Questions remain regarding visit on 9 may, President of the French Republic Francois Hollande.

According to the printed edition, the difficult situation with Ukraine. On parade in the Russian capital will come certain people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada. Also have plans to attend Authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics.

first, Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that the EU leaders, among them the head of the European Council Donald Tusk invited to the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the conclusion of the arrival in the capital of Russia is theirs.

first it was claimed that German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the background of the status of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. As said authorized official of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany Steffen Seibert, instead of Merkel and Putin on may 10 together will lay wreaths at the tomb of the Unknown soldier in the Russian capital.

sections: Politics