The celebration of the 60th anniversary of the triumph over Nazism in World War II turned thorny on the meeting of leaders from over 50 countries that tried to soothe the situation over the dissolving democracy in Russia.

The world leaders, including the US President George W. Bush, saluted veterans of the country that lost about 27 million from the total of 40 million that died in Europe.

George Bush tried to soothe the criticism over Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s actions and did not repeat that the situation with democracy in Russia is still very acute.

Putin, who once said that the collapse of the USSR was the greatest catastrophe for Europe in the 20th century, had his own view on the events. The leaders were surprised by the number of the red hammer-and-sickle flags that were waving in Moscow. The posters of Josef Stalin, one of the cruelest tyrans ever, could be seen now and again.

Bush resisted the temptation of discussing possible threat from the country that still holds vast stocks of nuclear weapons, has influence in many parts of the world, and is tapping large quantities of oil and gas.
Does it mean the issue was resolved or the US is waiting for the right time?