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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (13) Slideshow Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared Russia offers olive branch as NATO joins parade 6:00am EDT U.S. says Pakistani Taliban behind bomb attempt 10:24am EDT Tsunami warning lifted after 7.4 quake in Indonesia 3:23am EDT Obama makes rare comment about dollar on Russian TV 08 May 2010 BP seeks solution after U.S. oil spill setback | Video 10:14am EDT Oil at $65 a barrel may sound alarm bells for OPEC 08 May 2010 Ash cloud closes 19 Spanish airports, could spread | Video 08 May 2010 U.S. drone missiles kill nine in Pakistan 5:36am EDT Study finds what makes calorie-burning "brown fat" 06 May 2010 UPDATE 1-US regulators eye curbs to slow stock price drops 08 May 2010 Russia offers olive branch as NATO joins parade 6:00am EDT The Science of Success 27 Apr 2010 Tsunami warning lifted after 7.4 quake in Indonesia 3:23am EDT Pakistanis pose as Indians after NY bomb scare 07 May 2010 U.S. says Pakistani Taliban behind bomb attempt 10:24am EDT U.S. stock markets will shed gains swiftly: Prechter 07 May 2010 Study finds what makes calorie-burning "brown fat" 06 May 2010 Qatar investor buys UK department store Harrods | Video 08 May 2010 Los reguladores de EEUU investigan el desplome de Wall Street 07 May 2010 BP seeks solution after U.S. oil spill setback | Video 10:14am EDT Russia offers olive branch as NATO joins parade Michael Stott MOSCOW Sun May 9, 2010 6:00am EDT < 1 / 5 > View Full Size MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev struck a conciliatory note at Russia's Victory Day military parade on Sunday, urging world powers to unite for peace and defending his decision to invite NATO troops to march on Red Square. World | Russia | Italy For the first time since Stalin began commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, serving U.S., British Polish and French troops joined over 11,000 Russian soldiers to parade past the Kremlin's red walls in bright sunshine. The opposition Communists and some Soviet war veterans condemned the move but Medvedev said in a speech that the lesson from World War Two was "to urge us to unite in solidarity" to counter present-day threats and ensure global security. "Today, at the military parade, soldiers of Russia, of countries of the (former Soviet Union), and of the Allied powers will march together, in one column which is evidence of our common readiness to defend peace," he said. Welsh Guards from the British military marched in their trademark black bearskin hats ahead of 70 troops from the U.S. 170th Infantry Brigade in a section reserved for the Soviet Union's war allies. Underlining the message of reconciliation, a 1,200-strong military band closed the parade with a moving rendition of Beethoven's Ode to Joy as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese President Hu Jintao and other world leaders looked on. Russia's Communists, still the country's biggest opposition party, held a demonstration after the parade, chanting "Glory to the great Stalin," to protest against NATO forces for marching over the square, home to the embalmed body of Lenin. Most of the Soviet war veterans attending the parade seemed unconcerned by the presence of NATO soldiers, though they did not applaud when they marched past. "Why not? Let them see how we celebrate a solemn parade," said ex-World War Two soldier Grigory Petrovich Zabuski. "I'm absolutely not against it. I met English troops myself on the Elbe on May 4, 1945." But not everyone was happy. "We veterans were against this from the beginning," said one former naval officer, who declined to give his name. "The Americans have their interests everywhere, even in our country. Remember when (then U.S. Secretary of State) Madeleine Albright said it was not fair that all of Siberia belonged to Russia ?" President Barack Obama, unable to come to Moscow because of a scheduling clash, praised the historic invitation to NATO troops, saying Medvedev had shown "remarkable leadership in honoring the sacrifices of those who came before us." BIGGEST EVER A poll by the independent Levada Center last month showed that 55 percent of Russians were wholly or partly positive about NATO troops at the parade, with only 28 percent against. The result may reflect better ties between Moscow and Washington since Obama's election and his "reset" of relations. Victory Day is one of Russia's most important public holidays and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said this year's commemorations would be among the biggest, with over 102,000 troops marching in cities across this vast country. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi canceled their attendance at the last minute to deal with the crisis surrounding the euro currency. Russian leader Vladimir Putin revived two years ago a Soviet-era tradition of parading tanks, missiles and military vehicles across the square and flying aircraft overhead. This year's parade included 127 helicopters, fighters, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft and refueling planes which screamed over Red Square at low altitudes in close formation. Behind the ceremony and the celebrations, serious business was transacted. Putin, who is now Prime Minister, hosted a meeting and dinner at his country retreat for China's Hu. Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said afterwards only that discussions were substantive. (Additional reporting by Gleb Bryanski and Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Charles Dick) World Russia Italy Comments See All Comments (13) | Post Comment May 09, 2010 6:14am EDT Good to see East and West are converging, Nato jackboots alongside Russian jackboots. Who are we at war with again? Was it Eastasia or was it Eurasia? The daily two minute hate on Fox News is confusing me. KeithW Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 6:41am EDT Eastasia or was it Eurasia? The answer KeithW is Islam. You need to pay attention to Fox News. Sleepless Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 7:13am EDT The Russians really love the West…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1C_NWMRs8Q AlexJax Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 7:14am EDT How can you not know or not care about the Russian school killings or the theater killings there by Islamic terrorists? How can you not know or care about the murders of the innocent Chinese on the streets by Islamic terrorists? I am sick of political triteness where everything including the deaths of helpless people is turned into a sneering jab at a political party. Kyung Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 8:11am EDT Cynicism aside this is sweet. Russia is a great European nation, with a long history of civilized culture. They have much more in comon then not. XMarine Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 9:04am EDT Social solidarity, this is nothing but good! People just want to be mad for the sake of anger. jon316 Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 9:22am EDT The final battle will be against armies led by an invisible sky god. Victory will be celebrated when the skys become clear, and are occupied only by the stars. melpol Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 9:51am EDT Russia loves Sarah Palin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR9V_aOCga0 lethalfang Report As Abusive May 09, 2010 10:18am EDT We need cooperation and peace, this is good to see. 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