U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft will represent the U.S. at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Russian capital on may 9, said Last news official authorized state Department. most Western leaders did not want to come to the capital of Russia at the celebration of may 9 due to increasing tensions with Russia over the situation in Ukraine. However, in the U.S. capital the absence of President Barack Hussein Obama in the celebrations explained loaded schedule. "The world will celebrate the Victory Day in the European Union (victory in Germany) in different ways. For example, in the U.S. capital on may 8 in honor of the event will be held flypast. Certain European capitals will also be celebrating this Day. At a military parade in the capital of Russia, as planned, We will be represented by Ambassador Tefft", said Last news official authorized the U.S. Department of state. "We honor the sacrifices of those who fought against Nazism during the 2nd World war, including millions of Russians, who also gave their lives," he added. During the great Patriotic war, lost his life about 27 million Soviet Citizens. This is the largest loss among all States participating in the Second World war. the Commissioner of the state Department recalled that in 2014, the head of countries, including Obama, met in Normandy, where he was celebrating the 70th anniversary of the opening of the second front, "for this purpose" (to honor). it is planned that the jubilee parade in the Russian capital will be one of the largest and most extensive in recorded history of the holiday. Traditionally, to celebrate the victory over fascism Russia calls the guests from many States at the 70th anniversary of the great Victory of the invitation received 68 foreign leaders and heads of UNESCO, the UN, EU and Council of Europe. According to information on the environment, a visit confirmed the leaders of the 25 States: at the invitation of Russia responded to the presidents of India, South Africa, Vietnam, Mongolia, Egypt, and the leaders of Cuba, China, the Prime Minister of Greece and leader of Cyprus. for the first time on the Victory parade in the Russian capital there will arrive the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN, but the visit of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye as long as questionable. From the visit did not want the presidents of Georgia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Israel, the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway, and the UK. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is Expected to arrive in the Russian capital on may 10.