Trump’s refusal ends U.S. talks on attending Moscow parade, says Polish politician

He shared this during a broadcast on Espreso TV.

“Putin invited Donald Trump for May 9. This happened during their first phone call—if memory serves, on February 12 of this year. He invited Trump, and two weeks later Trump said he wouldn’t go, after journalists immediately asked whether he planned to attend the May 9 parade in Moscow. He responded that he wouldn’t. 

A week ago, the Russians started promoting the idea that Marco Rubio would go to Moscow for the so-called Victory Parade. I’m very skeptical that any delegation was discussed after Trump’s statement. Maybe someone like Steve Witkoff made some comments like ‘It would be good; we’ll build friendly ties,’ and so on. But with Ukrainian drones flying frequently over Russia just before the parade, it’s unlikely the Americans would agree to participate or wouldn’t voice their disapproval, given the symbolic nature of May 9,” he said.

Mirosław Czech believes that the main international figure at the event will be President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China.

“If anyone does show up—perhaps someone like Witkoff, for sentimental reasons, maybe because some of his ancestors or relatives fought in the Red Army during WWII—but that’s about it. After Trump’s decree stating that the U.S. celebrates its victories on November 11, 1918 (WWI) and May 8, 1945 (WWII), I think that puts a full stop on any question about American participation in events taking place in Moscow. The main international guest at the Moscow events will, of course, be President Xi Jinping of China,” the Polish politician believes.

• On May 6, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov claimed that 29 world leaders were supposedly expected to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow.