Maduro noted the steadfastness of Putin's parents during the Great Patriotic War

The head of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is amazed by the strength of the spirit of the parents of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which they showed during the Great Patriotic War. He told about this on May 11 during an inspection of the exhibition of the Lenreserv patriotic association in St. Petersburg.

"This is Vladimir Putin's hometown. We were told the story of his father, who fought at the front, who almost died, but miraculously managed to escape. Vladimir Putin had a very brave family," Maduro stressed.

In addition, he noted that he had learned a lot about the exploits of Soviet soldiers, thanks to whom "they managed to save the country, Europe and all of humanity." In addition, the head of the Bolivarian Republic visited the Piskarevskoye cemetery.

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On May 10, Maduro laid flowers at the Mother Motherland monument at the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It was reported that the event was also attended by the wife of the President of Venezuela, Celia Flores.