Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers

France does not want to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy in the Second World War.

Putin not welcome at D-Day event due to Ukraine war, French organisers say

PARIS - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in June, the French organisers said, although some Russian representatives would be welcome in recognition of the country's war-time sacrifice. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Putin not welcome at D-Day event due to Ukraine war, French organizers say

PARIS - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in June, the French organizers said, although some Russian representatives would be welcome in recognition of the country's war-time sacrifice.

Russia did not receive an invitation through diplomatic channels to the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944, said... RIA Novosti, 17.04.2024

The Russian President is not in agreement with the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the event on 6 June, but his country remains invited.

Vladimir Putin will not be invited to French D-Day anniversary in June

Russia will be invited to the French ceremony in June to mark 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings, organisers said Tuesday (Apr 16). However, the invite will not include President Vladimir Putin.  France marks the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Normandy landings in June. During the ceremony, many world leaders are expected to attend, but Putin will miss it.  In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow was