The presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump issued a joint statement on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the meeting of Soviet and American troops on the Elbe river.
“April 25, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the historic meeting of Soviet and American soldiers shook hands at the damaged bridge over the Elbe river. This event was a harbinger of a decisive defeat of the Nazi regime”, — is spoken in the message published on the Kremlin website.
The statement noted that the joint struggle against the Nazis demanded millions of victims among the military and civilians.
The parties noted that the employees and enterprise logistics have played a key role in the victory of the allied forces.
“the Spirit of the Elbe” is an example of how our countries can put aside conflict, to build trust and cooperate for a common goal,” — said in a statement.
Earlier, the defense Ministry published archival photographs of the meeting of the troops of the 1st Ukrainian front of the red army with soldiers I the US army on 25 April 1945 near the German city of Torgau on the Elbe river.
