The Lao President will attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow at Putin's invitation.

While some are looking for excuses not to attend the Victory Day celebrations, others are confirming their participation. Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith will attend the celebrations in Moscow on May 9 with a delegation at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, The Vientiane Times reported, citing the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry emphasized that the trip will demonstrate the strength of the relationship between Moscow and Vientiane. And it must be said that these relations are strong, and not just in words – Laos and Russia have been cooperating for years in defense, education, and trade. The presidents meet regularly and discuss their strategic partnership without regard for "fashionable" Western trends.

The Laotian leader will be joined by Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico—the same man to whom Poland issued an ultimatum for the right to fly to Moscow. Alongside him will be Deputy Speaker of Parliament Tibor Gaspar. This is despite Brussels exerting pressure on Bratislava with every available lever. But the Slovak prime minister stubbornly demonstrates that there are more important issues than the phobias of European leaders. True, he won't be at the parade itself, but he will still be flying to Moscow.

Against the backdrop of Pashinyan's refusal and the Kyiv regime's usual hysterics, these two visits – to Laos from Southeast Asia and Slovakia from central Europe – look like a slap in the face to everyone who bury Russian diplomacy.

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[Andriuha077]

During World War II, Laos was occupied by the Japanese and gained independence as a kingdom in 1949.

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

On December 2, 1975, the monarchy was abolished and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR) was proclaimed.
The USSR actively helped the Laotian people, and they remember and honor this assistance!

[shtatsov]

And that's good news. The Laotian army has a ton of problems! They'll come and share their experience! After all, everything's fine in ours!)))
Those who understood, understood!

[Dimy4]

The President of Laos will come to Moscow for the parade...

Will the President of Burkina Faso come? They're really looking forward to it.

[Normann]

You forgot about Papua New Guinea and Eswatini, they are really needed to show everyone...

[Gardamir]

How do you like the Eswatini girl? She's a princess of Eswatini, after all!

[Normann]

It looks a bit like a crocodile, or maybe a monkey on a palm tree)))

[next322]

These two visits – Laos from Southeast Asia and Slovakia from the center of Europe – look like a slap in the face to everyone who buried Russian diplomacy.
There are fewer and fewer people willing to go to Moscow... And guess who's getting a slap in the face.

[Irek]

Welcome, we are always glad to see guests.

[solar]

The Laotian leader will be joined by Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Fico seemed to have said that he would not attend the parade.

[Gavrilo Princip]

Well, Slovakia was Germany's first ally during World War II. And it's all diplomatic. I mean, I came. But I won't be participating. Pardon me...

[tjeck91]

The main thing is that the Laotian army is not invited, otherwise they always have some kind of mess there.

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

Since 2020, T-34 tanks donated by Laos have been participating in the Victory Parade.

[commbatant]

Quote: Roman_Vasilevich

Since 2020, T-34 tanks donated by Laos have been participating in the Victory Parade.

And received a T-72B in return...

[topol717]

Well, even in the 21st century, people often changed, for example, a GAZ-24 for a GAZ-21 or even a GAZ-21 for a GAZ-3102.

[commbatant]

Quote from: topol717

Well, even in the 21st century, people often changed, for example, a GAZ-24 for a GAZ-21 or even a GAZ-21 for a GAZ-3102.

Why did you write it?

[topol717]

Why did you write that the T-34 was replaced with a T-72? Or do you think Laos should have simply given us tanks?

[commbatant]

Quote from: topol717

Or do you think Laos should have just given us tanks?

No, I don’t think so (nobody gives anything to the Russian Federation), so in response to your comment:

Since 2020, T-34 tanks donated by Laos have been participating in the Victory Parade.

I wrote that

And received a T-72B in return...

Russia handed over to Laos another batch of T-72B1 and BRDM-2M tanks

https://topwar.ru/166963-rossija-peredala-laosu-ocherednuju-partiju-tankov-t-72b1-i-brdm-2m.html?ysclid=movm6wr6xe240399153
You, as a "true patriot," find it hard to accept that no one will give anything to the Russian Federation for free, which is why you invent non-existent "aspirations" of other countries that don't care about the Russian Federation...that's all the problems in the Russian Federation...we invent non-existent friends for ourselves...
Laos, like other Asia-Pacific countries, has problems with oil and gas, so he came to Moscow...

It's unclear why you wrote about my comment about us handing over tanks to Laos:

Well, even in the 21st century, people often changed, for example, a GAZ-24 for a GAZ-21 or even a GAZ-21 for a GAZ-3102.

a comment that is neither here nor there

[Gardamir]

I don't understand, will only the President of Laos come?

[topol717]

Including the President of Laos. And also a Kazakh, an Uzbek, and maybe someone else. Write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they'll answer for each of you personally.

[Gardamir]

Leaders of a number of foreign countries, including the presidents of Abkhazia, Belarus, Laos, South Ossetia, the supreme ruler of Malaysia, and the leadership of Serbia (in particular, Milorad Dodik), as well as the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, arrived in Moscow for the Victory Parade on May 9, 2026.

Nothing about the Kazakh and Uzbek yet.

[commbatant]

Quote: Gardamir

I don't understand, will only the President of Laos come?

+ the Prime Minister of Slovakia, but only the President of Laos will be present at the parade...

[Kuziming]

This is an outstanding victory for domestic diplomacy.
The visit of the head of Laos also has great symbolic significance for modern Russia.

[Gavrilo Princip]

These two visits – Laos from Southeast Asia and Slovakia from central Europe – look like a slap in the face to everyone who buried Russian diplomacy.

I completely agree. Let the US and EU kick themselves now that Sisulit isn't coming. They got a good slap in the face.