Eternal flame. File photoWASHINGTON, May 10.Activists of the Russian-speaking community of New York pay visits to veterans of the Great Patriotic War living in the state to congratulate them on Victory Day even a day after the end of the holiday, Anton Konev, one of the members of this group, told RIA Novosti. «On May 9 and today, we congratulate our veterans The Great Patriotic War and the siege of Leningrad. Victory Day has always been special for them,» Konev said. “Last year we had eight veterans in the cities of Albany and Schenectady, New York, and now there are only four left,” he added. Konev admitted that he considers Soviet veterans “the last of the remaining representatives of the victorious generation.”< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/a882102d92cc56837c537a455822ee60.jpg" />A resident of New York went to the Immortal Regiment campaign alone»»One lady complained to me that no one congratulated her on Victory Day. Like can we forget those who survived the most terrible years in history? After all, we have the opportunity to live today thanks to their heroism,» the activist said. «. “This is not a joyful holiday, like some others. It is a very mixed day in terms of emotions, a difficult and special day for them,” Konev said. Events dedicated to Victory Day have previously been held in various US cities, including New York, Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati. On the occasion of the holiday, the Russian Embassy in Washington held a reception on the eve of the holiday, in which ambassadors and high-ranking diplomats of the countries of the former USSR took part. about Putin and Victory Day
