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Berlin Reinforces Russian and Soviet Symbol Bans at War Memorials for May Holidays

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Berlin authorities have officially reissued a ban on the display of Soviet and Russian symbols at major military memorials for the upcoming May 8 and 9 commemorations. The restrictions will be active at the Soviet memorials in Treptower Park, Tiergarten, and Schönholzer Heide, according to Deutsche Welle on May 6. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The administrative order, originally draf…

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The Russian embassy demands that the bans be lifted and that it be officially recognized that Nazi crimes constituted "genocide against the peoples of the Soviet Union."

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Berlin police have imposed strict restrictions on displaying pro-Russian symbols, wearing military uniforms and singing Russian and Soviet war songs.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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The Russian Embassy in Germany accused the Berlin authorities on Wednesday of "absurdity" and "coinism", after the decision to ban Soviet and Russian symbols at the commemorations dedicated to the end of the Second World War on 8 and 9 May.

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As the commemoration of the end of World War II in Europe approaches, bans on Russian symbols are being reintroduced in the German capital Berlin, as well as events near Soviet memorials. In the LRT RADIO program "Lietuvos diena", LRT Germany's Laima Žilaitytė-Mayer says that this year not only Russian symbols are banned, but also symbols promoting aggression against Ukraine.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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