Readers LAT: the idea of moving the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Kiev terrible

Readers of The Los Angeles Times mixed reaction to the publication in that newspaper, published before and calling to postpone the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory In the current year from the capital of Russia in Kiev.

on the first Day of the week former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine Steven Pifer, John Herbst and William Taylor in The Los Angeles Times publication, which revealed that Moscow "is not the right place" to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory for the European and American leaders on the Ukrainian falling and the deterioration of relations between Russia and the West. Along with this, As told to the staff of the foreign Ministry, the West still have an opportunity to pay tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of the Soviet people during the Second world war. In the form of a way out of difficult situation Pifer, Herbst and Taylor propose you to mark the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Kiev, which could be a logical alternative to the Victory Day in the capital of Russia ".

Believed ambassadors, although in absolute terms the number of victims Ukraine was on the 2nd place, in relative she received more damage than Russia ". Review of American diplomats, leaders of Germany, France and the USA Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Barack Obama should take the opportunity to celebrate Victory Day, in Kiev, As the 70th anniversary of the Victory may be the last major anniversary for many veterans of the war.

Such a proposal ambassadors immediately caused a mixed reaction from readers. So, Emeritus Professor of politics Occidental College (Los Angeles) retired Larry Caldwell believes that the American employees of the foreign Ministry completely right that touched on the topic of the 70th anniversary of the Victory and reverence to the memory of the sacrifices of the USSR and its allies in the victory over Hitler's troops, however, absolutely wrong fact that the anniversary should be moved to Kiev.

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