Russia: President Putin Sent Congratulations on Victory Day

The president sent several messages to allied nations on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), as well as to veterans of the war living in Ukraine, a country with which Russia has great differences because of the current nationalist and pro-Nazi administration.

In his congratulatory telegrams to the heads of the self-proclaimed Donestk and Lustank republics, the Russian leader noted that "today, our servicemen, like their ancestors, are fighting shoulder to shoulder for the liberation of their homeland from Nazi filth, expressing confidence that, as in 1945, victory will be ours."

Russian service members march during a rehearsal for a military parade marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia. Source: Reuters

In a message addressed to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and citizens of Ukraine, the President stressed "the inadmissibility of revenge against the ideological heirs of those who were defeated in the Great Patriotic War."

Addressing the leaders and citizens of foreign states, Vladimir Putin conveyed words of sincere gratitude to the veterans of the front and rear, wishing them good health, well-being and longevity.

Victory Day is celebrated this Monday, May 9, in Russia with a military parade in the capital, Moscow.