![]() ![]() A number of World War II veterans from the US and UK were present at the victory day celebrations as private attendees. A number of EU countries including the Czech Republic, Hungary and Greece came under US and/or EU pressure not to attend the Victory Day Parade due to the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and the subsequent War in Donbass, resulting in Czech President Miloš Zeman subsequently banning the US ambassador from functions at Prague Castle. The UK was represented by the grandson of World War II leader British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Nicholas Soames. In all, around 30 international leaders attended the parade, including heads of UNESCO and the Council of Europe, with invitations having been sent to 68 heads of state.
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