Germany's parliament will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II without inviting the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus, reflecting ongoing tensions related to the Ukraine war. A representative stated this decision was made to avoid international controversy, following warnings from the German foreign ministry about the potential exploitation of the event to justify Russia's actions in Ukraine. Germany has shown strong support for Ukraine, and the participation of the Russian ambassador in recent events has sparked criticism from Ukrainian officials.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will give a speech and young people will read from accounts of the war's end written by contemporaries.
The German foreign ministry warned that inviting representatives from Russia and Belarus could risk commemorations being misused to justify Russia's war against Ukraine.
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