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Germany opposes the participation of the Russian Federation in ceremonies in memory of concentration camp prisoners
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.I can't think of a sight by the Germans more infuriating than not allowing the Russian Federation to participate in the commemoration of the liberation of German death camps, which the Soviet Army liberated. [Regnum] The Russian embassy in Berlin was told that the German side considers the participation of Russian officials in commemorative ceremonies dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp prisoners undesirable, official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on April 18. “The embassy in Berlin has received notice that it is undesirable for Russian officials to participate in commemorative events on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the liberation of death factory prisoners,” she said. Zakharova also pointed out that Germany did not respond to Russia’s note demanding that the crimes committed by the Nazi occupiers in the USSR during the Great Patriotic War be officially recognized as genocide. As Regnum reported, on January 27, 2024, the German MIG published a statement on the anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad, saying that Berlin recognizes historical responsibility for the crimes of German soldiers against the residents of the city. Germany, as a gesture of reconciliation, supported the modernization of the hospital in St. Petersburg, where many victims of the siege are treated. In March, the Russian Embassy in Germany sent a note to the country's Foreign Ministry demanding that the blockade of Leningrad and other crimes of the fascist invaders during the Great Patriotic War be recognized as genocide. The Russian side emphasized that it sees a connection between reparations paid after the war and the restoration of justice for the victims of Nazism. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-19 |
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