Speaking with a congratulatory speech on Red Square on the occasion of the Victory Parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the separation of states at that time did not allow to prevent the tragedy.

"This monstrous tragedy could not be prevented primarily due to the connivance of the criminal ideology of racial superiority, due to the disunity of the leading countries of the world.

This allowed the Nazis to assign themselves the right to solve the fate of other nations, unleash the most cruel, bloody war, to enslave, to put almost all European countries to serve their deadly purposes, "the Russian leader said.

It is worth noting that such a phrase sounded in the speech of the president at the Victory Parade last year. He also mentioned that the aggressor "put on his service the economic potential of almost all of Europe."

Foreign guests less

In the congressing last year, an invitation was also called for other countries of the world together to fight with a global threat: "We are obliged to defeat this evil, and Russia is open to uniting efforts with all states, ready to work on creating a modern, extra-block system of international security."

The main honorary guest of the President of Russia at the Victory Parade was President of Moldova Igor Dodon, who was not first with a visit in Moscow a few months after joining the position.

Dodon came to power came on socialist slogans, as well as promises to get close to Russia.

In 2016, the president of Kazakhstan was the same honorable guest in the stands. Nazarbayev was also an honorary guest of the President of Russia and in 2015, when Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the victory, which, in connection with the cooling of relations with the countries of the West, did not profit the leaders of the countries of Europe and the United States.

The most representative was the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the victory, when the leaders of all the world's largest powers arrived at Vladimir Putin. Among them, the honorable place was taken by the heads of allies - the President of the United States and the President of France, the United Kingdom was represented by the Deputy Prime Minister. Also among the guests of the parade were the then Chancellor of Germany, the Prime Minister of Japan, Italy and the PRC.

The parade in 2015, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism, was ignored by the majority of European politicians. It is caused by the deterioration of relations between Russia and the countries of the West after the development of the Ukrainian crisis.

Most of the 30 foreign leaders who came to Moscow were republic representatives former USSR. Among the foreign guests, the head of Cuba, Secretary General, General Director, Mongolia Leaders, Vietnam, Venezuela, Serbia appeared in the stands.

Medvedev and Sobyanin gone alone

During the Victory Parade this year, on the ground for honorable guests to the left of the president - the speaker and, in the second row was the chapter.

To the right of the president, if the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was located to face the tribunes, who was separated by two sitting veteran from Putin. Similar seating was in 2016.

In 2008, when Medvedev was elected President of Russia, both leaders were sitting next to each other. In the anniversary parade of 2010, Putin was right hand from after the leader of the PRC and Chancellor of Germany Angels Merkel.

In 2011, Medvedev and Putin were actively discussed in the blogosphere, who were sitting on the stands during the passage of troops, and did not get up, as government figures did before. This caused a negative reaction of bloggers both liberal and patriotic camp.

At the parade in 2017, the President of the USSR was also present, which in 2015 admitted in one of the interviews that he became hard to withstand such a ceremony.

In 1985, when for the first time in many years in Moscow, a parade of Victory, Gorbachev, as the then Soviet leaders, took it, standing on the Tribune of Lenin's Mausoleum.

After graduating from Putin, shook hands sitting near him with statesmen, left the stands along with President of Moldova.

As one of the interlocutors "Gazeta.Ru" says, who watched the parade at close range, the speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin left the parade with the head of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Moscow Mayor, as well as Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left alone.

Western press, who covered the Victory Parade, notes that for the Kremlin, the victory in the war becomes one of the basics of legitimacy. Edition The Washington Post, reminding readers about the victims that the USSR suffered in the fight against the Nazis, notes that, in the view of the Kremlin, "the rescue of the world from fascism is the greatest achievement of not only the Soviet Union. It was the basis of Russia's return to the image great Power After the "Cold War" ... "

Igor Dodon announced a visit to Moscow on May 9 back in April, promising to arrive for a holiday along with his wife and son: "I received an invitation from the President of Russia to visit the festive events on Red Square. Almost 15 years, Presidents of Moldova did not come on this day to Moscow, so I decided to go. "

But more often discouraged by internal government affairs. Seven years ago, the Italian Prime Minister refused to visit Moscow due to the financial crisis. In his office, they explained that overcoming problems requires constant contacts. For the same reason, the French president remained in Paris.

Probably, there will be no Paris guests and this time: the presidential elections were held on the eve of the country, following which the leader of the movement "Forward!" Emmanuel Macron.

Because of the elections, the holiday was missed in Moscow and representatives of the United Kingdom. So, in 2005, the British Prime Minister during a telephone conversation with russian president Vladimir Putin reported that he could not attend the parade. Putin reacted with understanding, congratulating Blair Happy Birthday and the victory of his party in the elections.

Relationships without invitation

In the Kremlin, refuses, as a rule, perceive calmly, stressing that the parade is not carried out for foreign guests, but first of all for veterans. In the situation of the mass boycott of 2015, the Minister of Foreign Affairs noticed that five years before that high foreign persons were also a bit, although neither the events in the Donbas, nor the joining of Crimea then did not happen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasizes that his colleagues always have the right to choose, although he expresses doubts that they all make this choice on their own: "Someone does not want someone, someone is not allowed in the" Washington Command ". Someone may even be ashamed, but let them decide for themselves. "

The leader of neighboring Belarus, meanwhile, condemned colleagues that use a refusal for political purposes. "Another thing is when you are busy at home," he said. Before the 70th anniversary of the Victory, when the list of guests was unacceptably small, followed the plans with special attention, but he did not justify hopes. "In Belarus, according to the Constitution, except for the Commander-in-Chief, no one can take a parade. On May 9, we will have our own parade as in Moscow, "said Lukashenko, who, however, during the years of his presidency of the parades in the Russian capital visited more often than in Minsk.

Moldova President Igor Dodon promised to come to Moscow at a parade in honor of the 72nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The leader of this country will participate in celebrations on Red Square for the first time in a half dozen years. Why the leaders of the once fraternal republics and the heads of Western states in last years So often reject invitations to Victory Parade? ..

Igor Dodon announced a visit to Moscow for May 9 back in April, promising to arrive for a holiday along with his wife and son: "I received an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the festive events on Red Square. Almost 15 years, Presidents of Moldova did not come on this day to Moscow, so I decided to go. "

In 2010, Mihai Ghimpu, who performed the responsibility of President Moldova, stated that "defeated" there is nothing to do on this holiday. "How can I participate in a parade next to the army who brought communism, organized hunger and deportation to Siberia? This army also stood at the basis of the formation of Transnistria, "he explained.

Claims since the USSR

Resenting the Soviet past was forced to refuse to visit celebrations in connection with the 50th anniversary of the victory in Moscow for two more presidents. In 1995, when russian authorities For the first time they were invited to the parade of foreign leaders, not only representatives of the anti-Hitler coalition countries arrived, but also the leadership of Germany.

Lithuania and Estonia refused to participate in the event, and both states have long medley with official explanations. The President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus later expressed the hope that in Moscow would not be offended to his decision to remain in Vilnius, but expressed the opinion that his country suffered after the war for almost 50 years. Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip has expressed more and tougher: "The victory in World War II was a great victory over fascism, but the occupation of the Baltic countries was followed. The Soviet Union made a big mistake. "

There were also claims to Moscow on the current agenda. In 2005, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili canceled a visit for three days to the parade. "While we are in a situation where there is nothing special in Moscow," he said. Saakashvili discontent caused the fact that Russia did not hurry to decide on the early conclusion of Russian bases from the territory of Georgia, which insisted Tbilisi. The President of Georgia called his decision of the "proud leader of a democratic state". Now the Georgian president is not invited to the parade: the diplomatic relations between the countries are not being built up since 2008.

Ukrainian factor

A wave of collective failures began in 2014 - after the change of power in Kiev, conflict in the south-east of Ukraine and the accession of the Crimea. In 2015, May criticism from abroad already looked habitual and expected. Kiev repeated that "in the conditions of Russian aggression" the participation of representatives of Ukraine in the parade is unthinkable.

Many others arrived, including the American President Barack Obama. "The reason in Ukraine. And this decision is not only Obama, but also most of the leaders of European countries and, maybe other regions, "explained US Ambassador John Tefft. According to him, it was "the feeling that during the parade in Moscow will be celebrated and what happened in Ukraine."

In the Russian Foreign Ministry, during the preparations for the anniversary, they emphasized that the decision of the Chancellor of Germany Angels Merkel will play a special role in the disruption of an anti-Russian campaign. However, she chose a compromise option: refused to visit the parade due to the situation in the Donbas, but came to Moscow the next day - May 10.

Moldovan leadership was traditionally not, although the motives of the failure changed. The President of Nikolai Timofthi did not hide that it acts solidarly with Europeans: almost all of them canceled visits in connection with the events in Ukraine.

The explanations did not change only at Tallinn, which even against the background of the Ukrainian crisis continued to remember the Soviet occupation, refusing to go to the celebrations to Moscow.

Ultimately, they answered the consent of the Russian side just over 20 leaders from the invited 68. Some of the Europeans arrived even despite criticism and sanctions. The President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman even argued because of this with the American ambassador to Prague. He expressed dissatisfaction with the intention of the land. Visit the celebrations in Moscow and received a harsh submission: "I can't imagine the Czech ambassador to Washington to advise the American president, where he goes. And I will not allow any ambassadors to intervene in the plans of my foreign trips. "

Personal and presidential affairs

Washington and other world capitals ignored the parade not only for political reasons: May 9, 2010 Obama could not be in Moscow, as he received a diploma of the Doctor of Law at the University of Hampton. In 2015, when everyone spoke about the Ukrainian crisis, some leaders also referred to personal employment. So they did, for example, French President Francois Hollande and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

But more often discouraged by internal government affairs. Seven years ago, the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi refused the visit to Moscow due to the financial crisis. In his office, they explained that overcoming problems requires constant contacts. For the same reason, the French president of Nicolas Sarkozy remained in Paris.

Probably, there will be no Paris guests and this time: the presidential elections were held on the eve of the country, following which the leader of the movement "Forward!" Emmanuel Macron.

Because of the elections, the holiday was missed in Moscow and representatives of the United Kingdom. Thus, in 2005, the British Prime Minister Tony Blair during a telephone conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin reported that he could not attend the parade. Putin reacted with understanding, congratulating Blair Happy Birthday and the victory of his party in the elections.

Relationships without invitation

In the Kremlin, refuses, as a rule, perceive calmly, stressing that the parade is not carried out for foreign guests, but first of all for veterans. In the situation of the mass boycott of 2015, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov noticed that five years before this high foreign person was also a bit, although neither the events in the Donbas, nor the joining of Crimea did not happen yet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasizes that his colleagues always have the right to choose, although he expresses doubts that they all make this choice on their own: "Someone does not want someone, someone is not allowed in the" Washington Region ". Someone may even be ashamed, but let them decide for themselves. "

The leader of neighboring Belarus, meanwhile, condemned colleagues that use a refusal for political purposes. "Another thing is when you are busy at home," he said. Before the 70th anniversary of the Victory, when the list of guests was unusually small, Alexander Lukashenko placed with special attention, but he did not justify hopes. "In Belarus, according to the Constitution, except for the Commander-in-Chief, no one can take a parade. On May 9, we will have our own parade as in Moscow, "said Lukashenko, who, however, during the years of his presidency of the parades in the Russian capital visited more often than in Minsk.

In Kazakhstan, from the solemn military march, in honor of the victory last year refused, and the president of the country went to the events to Moscow. As a result, Nursultan Nazarbayev received a separate thanks from Putin. "This is the sign of our special relationships, allied relationships, we are very nice, we want to thank you for it, "said the Russian leader.

Nazarbayev, like other guests, arrived at the parade in 2016 without a traditional invitation. They simply ceased to send them, explained in the Kremlin, but emphasized that they would be glad to all guests. Among them are probably the president of Kazakhstan again - after all, the parade in Astana has already taken place.

The last time the Victory Parade on Red Square collected a relatively large number of guests from abroad in 2015, when Russia widely noted the 70th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War. Since then, Moscow has moved away from tradition every year officially inviting world leaders to take part in the next parade. But invariably emphasized that he will be glad to everyone who wants to visit the celebrations on their own initiative. In 2018, Serbia President Alexander Vucić and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be such guests. The latter decided to combine the desire to give the tribute to the warriors who liberated the world from the fascists, with the need to discuss with Vladimir Putin the themes of Syria and Iran.

Traditions invite to the parade of the victory of world leaders Russia adhered to the case if it was about the round date. A significant number of heads of foreign countries and governments visited Moscow on the occasion of the 50th and 60th anniversary of the victory, that is, in 1995 and 2005. Then about fifty high-ranking foreign guests came to the Russian capital. In 2005, this list, in particular, included the 2011 President George Bush, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the premier of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, President of France Jacques Chirac and an impressive number of leaders of the CIS countries and Asian countries.

In 2015, when Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the victory, the composition of foreign participants was more modest - the chapter 25 of the state took part in the celebration, although then official invitations were sent by 68 foreign leaders, as well as UN leaders, EU and the Council of Europe. Due to the disagreements of Russia and the West to Moscow, in that year, none of the leaders of the EU member states did not reach internal political affairs under the pretext of employment.

Honorary guests of Victory Parade in 2015 were the head of Cuba Raul Castro, the then UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the general director of UNESCO Irina Bokova, as well as Chinese leaders, Mongolia, Vietnam, Venezuela and Serbia.

In the future, no special invitations at the Victory Parade did not send. But at the same time, in the Kremlin, they always emphasized that they would be glad to those who would like to come himself. In 2016, the president of Kazakhstan Nensulation Nazarbayev became an honorary foreign guest in the stands. Last year, Moldova, Igor Dodon, arrived in the Russian capital - he became the first one for almost a century of the ten years old Moldovan leader who visited the celebrations on Red Square on May 9.

This year on the day of the 73rd anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War The Surbian President of Serbia Alexander Vucić and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be honorable foreign guests.

On the eve of the event, the Serbian leader intends to meet with the Russian counterpart in order to discuss bilateral and regional questions. In the global topics, Alexander Vucić, he said, does not intend to interfere, because he is not a companion in them. What can not be said about the second High Guest.

As the press service of the Head of the Israeli Premiere said, after the Parade of Victory Binjamin Netanyahu will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at which all the details of the Iranian nuclear dossier will present a colleague will present. As is known, now a nuclear transaction concluded by Tehran and Six (five UN Security Council Members + Germany) was under threat of disrupting due to the US declared intention to get out of it.

Russia and Israel long brings together a sharp rejection of anti-Semitism and attempts in a number of Western countries heroize the accomplices of the Nazis. Last year, Israel became the only country whose parliament was solidized with Moscow, condemning the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers in Poland in a special statement in Poland. But this time the topic, for which Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on May 9, does not cause such unanimity from the parties. If Israel, like the United States, believes that the transaction is ineffective and does not guarantee the refusal of Iran from the development of the nuclear arsenal, then Russia comes from the fact that it is not worth separating the agreement.