Russian President Vladimir Putin snubbed the leaders of Ukraine and Georgia in his traditional Victory Day note to the leaders of a list of former Soviet Republics on Monday.
Putin also commended Soviet victory over the Nazis, while omitting to mention the allies involved in toppling Hitler’s fascist regime.
Moscow and other Russian cities marked the anniversary of the Red Army’s 1945 storming of Berlin with former Soviet states including Kazakhstan and Belarus.
In a note published by the Kremlin ahead of Monday’s celebrations, Putin sent his regards to the leaders of a list of former Soviet Republics, but not to Ukraine …read more
Source: Newsweek
