Russia is expecting the President of Venezuela on May 9th

Russia will be glad to receive the Venezuelan delegation in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the anniversary of the Great Victory. The Russian Embassy in Caracas told Izvestia about this on March 23.

"During a video conversation between the presidents of Russia and Venezuela on March 14, 2025, Vladimir Putin personally invited Nicolas Maduro to attend events in honor of the Great Victory in Moscow. President Maduro, in turn, has repeatedly expressed a desire to pay tribute to the great feat of the Soviet people in the fight against fascism and Nazism. Moscow, of course, will be happy to receive the Venezuelan delegation at the festive events," the Russian diplomatic mission said.

During the conversation with the Venezuelan president, Putin also noted that the text of the future Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation between the two countries has been agreed upon and is ready for signing.

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In 2025, May 9 marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. In January 1945, the Soviet army launched an offensive against Berlin. As a result of the fighting, at 00:43 Moscow time on May 9, the commanders-in-chief signed the Act of Unconditional Surrender of Germany, which served as the end of the war.

On the occasion of the anniversary, Izvestia launched a special project "80 days to Victory." It publishes articles from Izvestia during the war, the full list of which can be found in the electronic archive.