Tusk did not want to go to Moscow on Victory Day

The head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that he does Not want to visit Moscow To participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Victory in great Patriotic war.
"I received an invitation. Will not go, " said he." Be present at the military parade, at walking distance from the current aggressors and those who use weapons against civilians in Eastern Ukraine? For me It would be, speaking gently, ambiguous, "explained Tusk, reports news Agency referring to the magazine printed edition of" Gazeta Wyborcza ". In addition, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna supported the decision of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel Not to go to the capital of Russia on may 9." This is symbolic, it is important and necessary To strengthen European solidarity. It is necessary to demonstrate their own national perspective on these issues, " he says. Regarding the organization of the celebration of the end of world war II on may 8 at the Cape of Westerplatte in Gdansk, Schetyna said that the office of the President " is working on the formula for this meeting ". According to him, This event will come most of the Leaders." Being prepared. At the right moment, the office of the President will be notified of the decisions, " he added. Shetina assured that we are Not talking about "competition" with the celebrations in the capital of Russia." may 8 - something literally more than 9 may. We all know That. Event 8 may emphasize that the post-war conflagration grew the idea of a United Europe, which led us to the EU, " he said. Last week the German printed edition of Die Zeit said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has Also decided Not to visit Moscow on 9 may To participate in the Victory parade, in order " Not to offend the government of Ukraine ". However, the press service of the Chancellor stated that Merkel will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 10. In addition, we already know that the head of Barack Obama until No plans to come in may in the capital of Russia Victory Day celebrations. The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin will Not react to Obama. It was also noted that the Prime Minister of Britain Cameron D. unlikely to attend the Victory parade in Moscow January the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov Century said that to participate in the celebrations on the occasion of the 70 anniversary of the Victory in the Russian capital suggest about 20 foreign leaders, and among them the leader of China, XI Jinping. Traditionally, in the capital of Russia at the jubilee celebrations on the occasion of the Victory over fascism attracted the Leaders of many countries. So, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Victory was attended by the Leaders of Germany Angela Merkel, Israel Shimon Peres, China Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Council of Europe thorbj?rn Jagland and the Leaders of other countries. The leaders of the United States, France, great Britain and Italy did Not want from the visit to the capital of Russia for various reasons.


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