U.S. President Barack Obama should attend the may 9 Victory day Parade in the Russian capital, as a joint celebration of this event Is an opportunity to remember those historical events, when Russia and the United States stood shoulder to shoulder, the head of the society of friends of the Russian cultural center Lloyd Costly, writes
"Putin sent the President of the United States an invitation to the Parade, but because of a policy they will not be celebrating victory in the Second world together, as had to be," he said.
To represent the United States at the Victory Parade in the Russian capital will be the U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft.
"It's very, very bad that these contradictions in Russian-American relations are taking place at present," said Castle.
Lloyd Castle believes that Russian-American relations a joint celebration of the heads of countries in the Russian capital would be an important step.
at the beginning of the celebration of 9 may, Russia sent out invitations to a number of world leaders invited to participate in the may 9 Victory day Parade on red square. To participate have plans 25 countries.
However, a number of European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of great Britain David Cameron and the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Levin, declined the invitation due to the crisis in Ukraine.
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