Ushakov announced the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Modi to the Victory Day Parade on May 9.

The Kremlin has sent an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Moscow on May 9. This was announced on April 17 by Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov during a conversation with journalists.

"The prime minister has been invited, but we have not yet received a response," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

In addition, Ushakov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin himself is scheduled to visit India this year.

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko announced on April 8 that Russia expects Modi's visit to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory. According to him, the issue of the Indian leader's trip is still being worked out.

The day before, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said he would not refuse to visit Moscow on Victory Day, despite the powerful political pressure. He added that he agreed to travel to Moscow because the Serbs are proud of their participation in the victory over Nazism.

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 0:43 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.