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Germany slams Russian 'lies', France warns of war 'spectre' in WWII commemorations

On May 8, 2025, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addressed parliament to commemorate 80 years since Nazi Germany's defeat in Europe while condemning Russian historical lies over the Ukraine war.
Steinmeier criticized Russia’s three-year offensive against Ukraine and its framing as a fight against neo-Nazis, contrasting it with the Soviet Red Army’s role in defeating Nazi Germany alongside Ukrainian troops.
He praised Allied soldiers and resistance movements, especially the Soviet liberation of Auschwitz, while noting many German MPs applauded except far-right AfD members, now the largest opposition party.
Steinmeier emphasized, “We do not forget this,” and clarified that the conflict in Ukraine should not be seen as an extension of the struggle against fascism, but rather as an aggressive assault on a sovereign, democratic nation.
The commemoration highlighted rising fears of extremism in Germany, Western rejection of Moscow’s narratives, and Russia’s scheduled Victory Day parade on May 9 led by Putin, who emphasizes his army’s defense against fascism.

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