The German government this Monday underlined the contradiction of Russia celebrating liberation from Nazism and attacking Ukraine, reiterating that it is in Moscow’s hands to end the war in the neighboring country.
At a regular press conferenceGerman government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said that Russia attacked civilian infrastructure and the Ukrainian civilian population again in the night from Sunday to early morning this Monday.
“And that, on the day when we commemorate the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II, also with the important contribution of the Red Army, which helped to liberate Germany”, which is “a clear contradiction” in relation to the current situation explained.
The spokesman stressed that the person who can end this war “overnight” is Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“It can stop bombing Ukrainian cities, it can stop attacking entire regions, it can withdraw its troops from Ukraine and, if it wants, invite peace talks, but what is happening is the exact opposite,” he noted.
The German Minister of Culture, Claudia Roth criticized in a statement that while today marks the end of the world conflict, “there is war again in Europe, a criminal war of aggression launched by Russia against Ukraine”.
“Because of this, people are losing their lives, their loved ones, their homes, and Putin’s Russia is trying to deprive them of their entire culture. For the propaganda of this criminal offensive war, Putin is also appropriating the memory of May. 8 in the worst ways,” he insisted.
Roth added that this date “represents the daily commitment to peace, freedom, democracy and self-determination in a common and united Europe”.
“Today we share this memory for the future with our partners in Europe and our friends in Ukraine, on whose side we stand,” he stressed.
The minister also revealed that the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Berlin-Karlhorst, located in the building where representatives of the Wehrmacht (name of the armed forces of Nazi Germany) declared the unconditional capitulation of the four allies (United Kingdom, France, United States, and Soviet Union), is revised to include the most recent results of surveys of that period of history and current events.
The military offensive launched by Russia in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has so far led to the flight of more than 14.6 million people – 6.5 million internally displaced persons and more than 8.1 million to European countries – according to the latest data from the UN, which classifies this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
At least 18 million Ukrainians need humanitarian aid and 9.3 million need food aid and housing.
The Russian invasion – justified by Putin with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community at large, which responded by sending arms to Ukraine and imposing political and political sanctions. put to Russia.
The UN presented as confirmed since the start of the war, which today entered its 439th day, 8,791 civilian deaths and 14,815 wounded, underlining that these numbers are well below the real ones.
Source: DN
