“The French ambassador to Russia, Pierre Levy, will represent France during the Victory Parade,” RIA Novosti reported there.
As previously reported, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister and Prime Minister for rotation Beni Ganz will not be able to attend the Victory Parade.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory due to the coronavirus pandemic. Later, the Ministry of Defense was instructed to begin preparations for the celebrations on June 24.