US President Barack Obama is not going to Moscow to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory. Earlier, US officials rather evasively commented on this topic, but making it clear that a trip to Russia is not on the Obama plan, but still not completely eliminating it. However, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security USA Ben Rhodes unequivocally said Monday at a briefing for foreign journalists: “I do not expect our participation at the level of heads of state.”
“I guess you will not be surprised that President Obama does not plan a trip to Moscow,” – said Rhodes, answering the question of South Korean journalists who are interested in this subject in the light of the upcoming arrival of the celebrations leader Kim Jong-un. “But other countries make their own decisions,” – said Ben Rhodes, as quoted by Tass.
At the same time adviser to the US president assured that his country “with great respect for Russia’s role in the defeat of Nazi Germany.” According to him, it is shown at the celebration of “all anniversaries associated with the Second World War.” “Disagreements over Ukraine do not underestimate the importance of a common history,” – said Rhodes.
Recently, the US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft, responding to a question, “Interfax” , said that “no information” of the possible arrival of Obama Moscow in May 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory. “I have not heard anything about it. As far as I know, no such plans,” – said the diplomat.
Late last year, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said , which Moscow has sent out invitations leaders of foreign countries to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory, including Barack Obama. Ushakov said that invitations were sent on the list of the previous anniversary. He stressed that invited all countries – participants of the anti-Hitler coalition, the closest allies of Russia, as well as the largest and most influential partners, including the BRICS countries.
Assistant to the President noted that part of the country has responded to the invitation immediately, while others gave no answer. At the request of one of the journalists to clarify whether there is among the invited US President Barack Obama, Ushakov said yes.
At the same time the National Security Council at the White House, Mark Stroh said that Barack Obama “in the near future” “has no plans to visit Russia.” But the next day, Chief Advisor to the President of Russia in the White House staff Celeste Wallander specified , that Obama’s invitation to Moscow for the celebration of the anniversary of Victory “is not rejected” and “considered”.
Since the deterioration of relations between the West and Russia because of the Ukrainian crisis, Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met only twice – in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy and at the G20 summit in Brisbane. At the same time, they exchanged only a couple of minor phrases, not communicating on current topics.
70th anniversary of Victory will be widely celebrated in Russia May 9, 2015. Military parades in honor of the holiday will be held in 26 cities of Russia, and the main parade held on Red Square in Moscow.
In late January, the head of the presidential administration Sergei Ivanov said that chapter 22 countries have already confirmed the arrival in Moscow in May this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II. Mainly it is the CIS and Asia, he said. Among accepted the invitation – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. To participate in the festivities gave President Andris Berzins and President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite – in connection with the position of Russia on the Ukrainian crisis.
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