Barannik thanked the residents of Riga who paid tribute to those who died in World War II, including coming to the monument to the Liberators of Riga in Pardaugava.
“Only in Riga, despite the difficulties and limitations associated with the emergency, more than 60 thousand people laid flowers at the monument in Victory Park. Thanks for the incredible sea of flowers! Thank you for your memory! ” - he told RIA Novosti.
On May 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a bouquet of red roses at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden in Moscow.
Also, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in the Glory Park in Kiev.