Experts comment on the presence of foreign leaders attending the ceremony in Russia
The presence of foreign leaders in Moscow shows that the plot to isolate Russia has failed.
According to RIA Novosti on May 8, Argentine sociologist Jorge Elbaum told RIA Novosti that the presence of many foreign leaders in Moscow during the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War shows the failure of efforts to isolate Russia.
"Demographically, 60% of the population will be present on Red Square. Those who dreamed of isolating Russia were mistaken, their plot failed miserably," the expert said, referring to the fact that the leaders who will be in Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations - representing countries that are home to 60% of the world's population.
According to expert Elbaum, this speaks of a new world order. "This is a sign of the emergence of a world of non-intervention, a world without colonialism, a world where the sovereignty of each country is respected."
Meanwhile, Bolivian diplomat and scholar Jerges Justiniano noted that the Victory Day celebration is a victory for humanity.
"This is a worthy tribute, because it was the Soviet Union's victory in World War II, liberating the world from Nazism. In this sense, I believe, the Russian celebration is also a victory of humanity, a victory of a free life over aggression," academic Justiniano told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, according to the Kremlin, 29 heads of state were expected to attend the Victory Parade in Moscow.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov stressed that the victory in 1945 was ensured by the unity and solidarity of the people, the courage and heroism of the defenders of the country. “The victory of the Russian army over neo-Nazism will go down in history on a par with the feat of the Soviet army and people in the Great Patriotic War,” Belousov said.
