kyiv accuses Moscow of not respecting his unilateral ceasefire

In addition to the Chinese and Serbian president, already arrived in the Russian capital, around thirty foreign leaders are expected on Wednesday and in the coming days in Russia to attend the celebrations of the 80^e Anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, which will be crowned by a large military parade in Red Square on Friday.

Another important participant who arrived on Wednesday, the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose country aims to play a mediator role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The leaders of Vietnam, Mongolia, Egypt and Burma are also expected. The president of Laos, initially planned, withdrew after contracting the coronavirus, according to the Kremlin.

The leaders of Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Congo, Ethiopia and Equatorial Guinea will also make the trip. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was originally expected in Moscow, but renounced this trip due to the ongoing military climbing with Pakistan, according to the media.

The president of the Palestinian authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is also expected and will have an interview with Mr. Putin.

Like almost every year, the traditional Moscow allies will be present: Kazakh Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev and Belarusian Alexandre Loukachenko. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian will also go to Moscow, while the president of the rival country, Azerbaijanis Ilham Aliev, withdrew to take part in events in Baku in memory of his father, the former leader Heydar Aliev, according to the Kremlin.

In addition to Kazakhstan, the leaders of the other four former Soviet republics in Central Asia will be present: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. This will also be the case of two Moscow allies in Latin America: Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro and Cuban Miguel Diaz-Canel, with whom Vladimir Putin must have talks.

On the Europeans side, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will be present alongside Vladimir Putin at the Military Parade in the Red Square, despite the warnings of Brussels. Mr. Fico, who had already gone to Moscow in December 2024, was repeatedly accused by his detractors of conducting a policy of appeasement towards Vladimir Putin, while hearing kyiv. A meeting between the two men is planned. The president of the Bosnia Serbs, Milorad Dodik, will also be sought by Bosnian justice will also be present.