Russian attendance at WWII memorial in Germany stirs row

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2025-04-16

Berlin (dpa) - A World War II memorial in Germany has sparked controversy after the Foreign Office advised against inviting Russian representatives, drawing criticism from local lawmakers who say the move dishonours fallen Soviet soldiers. The silent commemoration on Wednesday in the German state of Brandenburg near Berlin remembers the Battle of Seelow Heights, considered the largest battle of that war on German soil. It was fought shortly befo......

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