Nobody in the West does not hide that the decision not to come to the Russian capital on May 9 celebrations are not based on the opinion of the European people, and the strong pressure From the US capital, told the Deputy of the Department of information and press of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova British edition. "Everyone seems to have forgotten that the head of the countries are there to reflect the will of their countries and peoples. No one asked the European veterans of the Second world war, is it right to ignore those who have lost hundreds of thousands of people, saving Europe From fascism, " - said Zakharov. She also said that in the end the imposition of anti-Europeans forgot about the losses of the Soviet army in the decisive battles during the war. "considering the wounded, and missing, which received the damage, there are more than half a million people. Now all this historical memory was trampled by Washington. It's a shame for Europeans, " - said Zakharov. first of 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. 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. 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 countries - on 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. For information on 8 April, a visit was confirmed by the leaders of 25 countries: 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.