Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, explaining gratitude to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko leaders, did not attend the Parade in the Russian Federation, stated that " We would be more wanted he expressed his gratitude to the veterans of Ukraine for the feat ". "We have much more would like to see the head of Ukraine expressed gratitude to the Ukrainian veterans for their sacrifice in the liberation of Ukraine from fascism," said Sands in response to a request to comment on the phrase Poroshenko.