Moscow hopes that the Ukrainian veterans will be able to participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war, said the Director of the second Department of the CIS countries, Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Viktor Sorokin.

" Today, 70 years ago, the Red army finally liberated the Soviet Ukraine from fascist invaders. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin sent greetings to the veterans and the people of Ukraine, we, in any case, I hope that the veterans and those who have the road of historical memory, with due attention will react to Russia's position in connection with this significant date. We are supposed to celebrate and 70 years of Victory. Hopefully, we will do everything to Ukrainian veterans also actively participated in the celebrations on the occasion of this momentous day, " said Sorokin on Board monitoring of the situation in Ukraine in the Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation on international Affairs.

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