Alexey Bogdanovsky. Victory day helps Russia and the US to preserve the historical memory, despite current difficulties in relations, said Last news on the last working Day of the week Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak on events in honor of Victory Day in the European Union and the USA emphasize on 8 may.

"the event is important for American citizens, but it is important for us because it saves the shared memory of a mutual victory over Nazism. Very good that this memory retain and Americans, because quite a lot now attempts to rewrite history, and extremely important that the present generation remember those who laid their lives for freedom, " said the Russian Ambassador.

according to his statement, which came to a reception at the residence of the Ambassador on the occasion of Victory Day Authorized the White house and the state Department spoke with Russian diplomats " in a nice, warm atmosphere."" I think that is our common holiday deserves it, especially because, despite all the difficulties of the present Day, there are things, saints for our countries, and this is the victory, and the sacrifices that had been made for her, " Kislyak.

for its part, the U.S. assistant Secretary of state on European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland refused to comment on the holiday." Today - no press. The ceremony speaks for itself", she said Fins news . Despite its tough stance on Russia, Nuland friendly welcomed the Russian Ambassador at the event.

Dozens of world war II veterans from the U.S. and several other countries, including the former USSR, as well as hundreds of residents of the capital of the United States gathered on the last working Day of the week at a ceremony at the memorial to veterans of the Second world war in the heart of the American capital. Ordinary Americans thanked the veterans for service to the homeland.

From the White house, the veterans thanked the Advisor to the President for national security, Susan rice. Were invited to the ceremony, the staff of the foreign Ministry of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, France, UK, Canada, Australia and some other countries. After the ceremony on the National Mall capital of the United States passed the air show American fighting aircraft of world war II.

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