As Germany commemorates 80 years since World War II's conclusion, the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst addresses Russia's invasion of Ukraine while acknowledging the Red Army's role in defeating Nazism. Director Jörg Morré emphasizes the importance of representing a Russian historical perspective that is independent of the Kremlin. In response to the ongoing conflict, the museum's Russian flag was removed, replaced by the Ukrainian flag as a sign of solidarity. The site, formerly the German-Russian Museum, is grappling with the complexities of history as it navigates today's geopolitical context.
"We were aware of the dangers of the instrumentalisation of history for political ends by Putin's government...we want to include a Russian perspective but not from the Kremlin."
"When it became clear that Russia was attacking all of Ukraine, we decided as a team that it just wasn't right to raise the Russian flag anymore."
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