President Trump May Attend World War II Victory Celebrations in Moscow, Announces Lavrov

Dec. 23, 2019 (EIRNS)—Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced today that President Donald Trump had expressed interest in attending the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II to be held in Moscow on May 9, 2020. This depends on President Trump’s schedule, Lavrov stated today during a session of the Russian Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s Federal Assembly legislature.

“The U.S. President has received the invitation by [Russian President] Vladimir Putin, along with other leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition and other states, to take part in the celebrations timed to the 75th anniversary of victory on May 9 in Moscow on Red Square. President Trump has stressed the importance of this date many times, namely during my visit to Washington [on De. 10]. He has expressed interest in taking part in the events if his schedule allows it,”

Foreign Minister Lavrov said, reported TASS.

Lavrov continued,

“Currently, we are also discussing another date. In the run-up to May 9, the 75th anniversary of the Elbe Day [the meeting of Soviet and American troops at the Elbe River on April 25, 1945] will be observed. Our non-governmental organizations, along with Russian and U.S. veteran organizations, maintain regular contact and plan to mark this event.”