MOSCOW, May 9. /TASS/. On the eve of Victory Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the leaders and citizens of foreign states on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, according to the Kremlin website.
Foreign leaders, including those of North Korea and Serbia, also sent congratulations to Putin and the Russian people.
TASS has compiled the key information regarding the greetings.
European countries
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic handed a letter congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on the upcoming Victory Day to Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko: "I congratulated him on Victory Day, one of the brightest dates in the history of humanity, with a message that May 9 remains an eternal symbol of the resilience and heroism of our peoples. I emphasized that it is our duty to preserve the memory of all those who died on the side of justice, and that Serbia will not allow attempts to rewrite history. I also stressed that we will forever remember the enormous and decisive role of the Red Army in liberating our country and Europe."
