Vilnius, May 5, SPA -- U.S. President George W. Bushsaid he will remind Russian President Vladimir Putin aboutthe Soviet occupation of the Baltics when they meet inMoscow for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War IIin Europe. In excerpts of an interview to be broadcast Thursday, Bushtold Lithuanian state television that he will stress to theRussian leader that the end of the war did not bringfreedom for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. "Yes, of course I'll remind him of that," Bush said, adding that he told Putin during their last meeting inSlovakia that the end of World War II was not a day ofcelebration for the Baltics. The U.S. president is to visit Latvia on Friday ahead ofhis trip to Moscow. Lithuanian state television said Bush praised Lithuaniafor its support in bringing Ukraine on a path to democracyand said he expects the Baltic country to help ensure freeelections in neighboring Belarus. Bush spoke to television networks from the three Balticcountries on Wednesday in Washington. The full interviewswere scheduled to be aired later Thursday.--SPA1358 Local Time 1058 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/260147