Senior American delegation will attend the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory on may 9 in the capital of Russia, if Russia's plans for the events will not change on the background of the situation with coronavirus, the Ambassador said the United States John Sullivan. "at the moment I have nothing to declare on the question of who exactly will be included in the delegation of the United States. But I have the ability to assure that is committed to the head of the United States and his administration - that if the events of may 9 will be held according to the original plan of the Russian authorities, then they will arrive very Senior delegation From the United States, "said Sullivan in the interview to the edition" Kommersant ". He said that the United States is very serious and responsible attitude to the memory of those events, " which took place 75 years ago, the allied victory over Nazi Germany and Japan ". "We have something to celebrate, It is extremely significant anniversary. Currently, because of the coronavirus difficult to predict, But if the may 9 celebrations will be held as scheduled, you will see they are also very occupying a high position of the participants From the United States, " - noted the Ambassador. He added that on the background of the situation with coronavirus in the United States had to cancel many activities. Among them was one Of the most popular sporting events - the annual championship of College basketball, which the Americans called each other " March madness." "But we must do what is required, for protection of our Residents. The Russian authorities are obliged to do the same to protect its citizens. It is a priority for our President and, as far as I know, for the Russian leadership, too, " said the American diplomat. first press Secretary of President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian leadership We have received information that the American head of Donald trump will not attend the celebration of the anniversary of the Victory in the capital of Russia, But until not know at what level the United States will be presented. last week, the world health organization declared the outbreak COVID-19, spread From China, a pandemic. according to the final data, contracted 157 of thousands of people in over 130 countries. Of these, more than six thousand dead, 75 thousand patients were cured. in the European Union 1st place in the spread of the coronavirus took Italy: there have been over 21 thousand infected, 1441 died. <span style="color:darkgray