MOSCOW: Russia has invited US President Barack Obama (pix) to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a Kremlin advisor said.
Asked by reporters whether Obama was on the guest list for the May 9 commemorations, Yuri Ushakov, one of President Vladimir Putin’s top aides, said: “Of course.”
“Invitations were sent on the basis of the list of the previous victory anniversary,” Ushakov said.
“Naturally, all countries that took part in the anti-Hitler coalition are invited,” he said, adding that Russia’s “closest allies”, including its BRICS partners Brazil, India, China …read more
Source: theSun
