Who shall go to Moscow?

Since the Slovak President Andrej Kiska decided not to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII in Moscow, Prime Minister Robert Fico is still to make up his mind. Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák thinks that the statement by Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov that Russia is expecting the Slovak premier to indeed attend is probably down to Moscow's being aware of the fact that Fico is considering a trip there. Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Friday that he believes Europe will find a way to face the historical fact of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII in a responsible manner in the end. "What's the difference between a fallen soldier in Normandy and a fallen Russian soldier in Slovakia? Why should we ignore history?" challenged Fico, adding that he doesn't view it as correct to use the soldiers who died in WWII as a political tool. Fico went on to point to the way in which German Chancellor Angela Merkel responded to the dilemma. Merkel won't take part in the parade in Moscow on 9 May, but she'll set off for Moscow a day later to lay a wreath to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow's invitation has been accepted by senior representatives of 26 countries. Conversely, it has been turned down by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Donald Tusk, among others.