Remembrance of the end of the war: Where with the Russian ambassador?

On 8 May, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is celebrated. However, the worthy commemoration is disturbed by Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Berlin - Emotional topic: Should representatives of Russia be present when the end of the war is remembered 80 years ago? Without Russia Hitler would not have been defeated - on the one hand. On the other hand, Moscow is waging war in the middle of Europe, comments Alexander Jungkunz.

The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeyev, warns German communities against commemorating the Wehrmacht's surrender 80 years ago with Russian representatives. "The Russians aren't concerned with remembering the dead; in East Germany, the Russians are concerned with imperialist phantom pain," the top diplomat told Der Spiegel. Makeyev pointed to the ongoing war against his country. Russia, he said, is bombing Ukrainian cities, torturin…