Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration

In Brussels, European politicians are being urged not to attend the ceremony in Moscow, but rather to travel to Kiev, where a commemoration is also being prepared.

The decision of the Bundestag not to invite Russians and Belarusians from commemorations to the end of World War II is causing indignation to those affected. That is what the Russian ambassador says.

The German government is warning against Russian attempts to exploit the May celebrations of the end of World War II to their advantage. The Federal Parliament has therefore excluded Russia and Belarus from the ceremony planned for May 8. But not everywhere has followed the recommendation. In Seelow in the east of the country, locals have already commemorated the liberation of their town from Nazism a few days ago alongside a representative of t…

Germany draws a line: Russia and Belarus not welcome at WWII memorial

By Rejoice Henrietta Otoo Arthur Eighty years after the fall of Nazi Germany, the country is preparing to mark one of the most important anniversaries in its modern history, but this year, with a sharp political edge. For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Germany is deliberately leaving Moscow and Minsk off the guest list. The German parliament announced that ambassadors from Russia and Belarus will not be inv…

The decision not to invite Russia and Belarus to the May 8 event was announced on Thursday, April 17, by a spokesperson for the German legislature.

Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration

… from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, among others, in addition to 16,000 German troops … following the 23 February general election. Germany maintains elaborate war memorials … the dissolution of communist East Germany. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has …