Moscow Ambassador in Berlin at the Second World War – DiePresse.com

Before that, the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin had advised against the fact that representatives of Russia and Belarus were involved at memorial events at the end of the Second World War.

Netschajew was not actively invited by the organizers, but was also not prevented from participating, but greeted in a friendly manner. The battle for the Seelower heights is the greatest battle of the Second World War on German soil. It took place between 16 and April 19, 1945 and opened the battle for Berlin, after which Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally.

The Russian ambassador expressed his regret for the exclusion of Moscow representatives at German commemorative celebrations at the end of the war. This is not an honor for the initiators, said Netschajew of the Kremlin -close Moscow newspaper « Iswestija ». « The considerations of the immediate political economy must not have priority over the questions of historical memory and the historical reconciliation of the peoples of our countries. » According to district Märkisch-Oderland, 33,000 soldiers of the Red Army, 16,000 Germans and 2,000 Polish soldiers fell in the battle on the Seelower heights shortly before the end of the Second World War.

Foreign Ministry: No Russian representatives

The recommendation of action of the Federal Foreign Office states that there should be no participation in Germany in Germany at the invitation of Russia and Belarus, as well as no invitation to Russian and Belarusian representatives to commemorate the federal government, the states and municipalities. It should also be used by house rights. The German press agency has the handout. Belarus’ envoys in Germany, Andrej Schupljak, also took part in the commemoration.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to prevent Russia’s instrumentalization of the Second World War to justify the Russian attack war against Ukraine and defend the recommendation. « From the Russian side it is to be expected that it will be instrumentalized and that it is misused for the justification of his war war against Ukraine, » said a spokesman. The ministry is still managed by green politician Annalena Baerbock.

Ambassador: « I’m at home with you »

Because of the Russian war of attack against Ukraine, the discussion is discussed in Germany how the role of Moscow is to be recognized by the dictatorship under Adolf Hitler in the liberation of Germany. Netschajew said that at the municipal level, for example, Russian representatives are invited to wreath laying.

The representatives of Russia and Belarus were not actively invited to commemorate silent memory in Seelow. The district of Märkisch-Oderland and the city of Seelow did not suggest left them to leave the place. Russian representatives traditionally take part in the memory there. When Moscow arrived in Seelow, he said to Vice-District Administrator Friedemann Hanke (CDU): « I’m at home with you. »

Cross -party criticism of the Federal Foreign Office

The deputy district administrator of Märkisch-Oderland criticizes the highest representative of a country from a commemoration of their own compatriots. « That’s absurd, » said Hanke before the event. « If there are disturbances, we will make use of our house rights. »

The Brandenburg SPD/BSW coalition also considers the handout to be wrong. « I think they want to prohibit them to go to the graves of their ancestors absolutely unacceptable, » said Lüders. The SPD member of the state parliament Sina Schönbrunn also called the recommendation of action of the Federal Foreign Office in the Inforadio of the RBB. The opposition AfD was also included in the memory. State chief René Springer demands a « worthy memory of all victims of the war ».

Ukrainian ambassador sees « mockery of the victims »

Sharp criticism of the participation of the Russian ambassador in the commemoration, on the other hand, came from the representative of Ukraine in Germany. The fact that Netschajew carried at the event of the Sankt Georgs band, a Russian military badge, was « a clear mockery of the victims-the victim of 80 years ago and the victims of today, » said Oleksii Makev of the German Press Agency. He referred to the recent attacks by Sumy and Krywyj Rih, in which 55 civilians, including eleven children, were killed. « The man with the Georgs loop stands for the state who bears the sole responsibility for these war crimes and allows itself to call the future German Chancellor as » Nazi « , » said Makeieev. « Whoever takes part in the commemoration can be instrumentalized and relativizes Russia’s war crimes today. » (APA)