US EditionRow over Russian envoy overshadows German WW2 commemoration
- The German government warned against Russian efforts to "instrumentalise" the 80th anniversary of World War Two during a local event in Seelow.
- Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksii Makeiev stated it was "inappropriate for a representative of a criminal regime" to attend a commemoration of war victims.
- Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, called the German guidance an insult by forces she termed "the ideological heirs and direct descendants of Hitler's executioners."
- Friedrich Hanke described it as "absurd" to prevent the ambassador from commemorating his compatriots.
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Bundestag excludes Russia from World War II commemorations on 8 May
On 8 May, the end of the world war will be celebrated for the 80th time. All accredited ambassadors are invited to the Bundestag - except for the Russian and Belarusian. Reason: The government fears an instrumentalization.
Germany: Bundestag excludes Russia from World War II
The Bundestag did not invite the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus to the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The Federal Foreign Office had previously warned against an instrumentalization of the World War.
80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe - Bundestag excludes Russia and Belarus from central commemoration
The Bundestag excludes Russia and Belarus from the central commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The decision was based on the Federal Government's assessment. Therefore, the ambassadors of the Russian Federation and Belarus were not invited for 8 May.
Ukraine News: Bundestag excludes Russia from World War II on 8 May
On the recommendation of the Federal Foreign Office, the Ambassador and his colleagues from Belarus had not been invited for 8 May, the Parliament announced. The US Secretary of State and Trump's special envoy are negotiating a path to peace in Paris.
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