【Who are the "foreign guests" attending Russia's Victory Day this year?】 On May 7, Russian presidential aide Ushakov revealed that this year’s Victory Day parade did not involve official invitations sent specifically to foreign political leaders.
Nevertheless, despite no formal invitation from the host, several “die-hard fans” have independently decided to fly to Moscow on May 9 to join the celebration. The notable attendees include:
President Lukashenko of Belarus, President Thongloun of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, King Ibrahim of Malaysia, Prime Minister Fico of Slovakia, President Gagloyev of South Ossetia, President Gumbas and his wife of Abkhazia, as well as President Kalar, Speaker Stevandic, and Chairman Dodik of the “Union of Independent Social Democrats” from the Bosnian Serb Republic.
It should be noted that the Republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia declared independence after splitting from Georgia, but they are not widely recognized internationally. Fico also explicitly stated that his visit to Russia on May 9 will include talks with Putin and a flower-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but he has no intention of attending the military parade on Red Square.
Notably, North Korea—the staunch ally that previously sent troops to support Russia—did not dispatch any national leader. Nor was there any representative from the Eastern power in the list. Military Parade
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