Politics

Germany excludes Russian and Belarusian diplomats from WWII memorial event

 17.04.2025, 17:11
Russian ambassador Sergey Nechayev this week attended commemorations at the scene of one of the final battles of WWII near the town of Seelow. Photos: Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty Images; Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Russian ambassador Sergey Nechayev this week attended commemorations at the scene of one of the final battles of WWII near the town of Seelow. Photos: Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty Images; Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Vladimir Putin has drawn on the legacy of WWII to justify his invasion of Ukraine.