Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, says Russia has not been informed regarding an invitation to France for a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.
Source: Peskov in a comment to Russian media outlet RBC, as reported by European Pravda
Details: According to Putin’s spokesman, “no one has officially told us” about the decision to invite Russia but not the Russian leader himself.
Quote from Peskov: “Although they should have no worries on that score. The main holiday is Victory Day in Moscow on 9 May.”
There had been earlier media reports that France would invite Russian officials to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings on 6 June.
Mission Libération, the planners of the commemorative events, later confirmed that they would invite Russia, but not Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
It is worth noting that the USSR did not directly participate in the Allies’ landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944 as part of the anti-Hitlerite coalition.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/16/7451518
“Although they should have no worries on that score. The main holiday is Victory Day in Moscow on 9 May.”
Yeah right Peskov. Let’s see how many world leaders turn up to your event, compared to the real event in France.
The one thing making Stalinfest special is the grand parade. This year, they will have tanks and BTR’s of the 1950s, golf carts and motorbikes! 😁
Maybe even a turtle tank or two. 😂
Sick.
What the fucking fuck has D Day to do with putlerstan?
Russia fought on the side of fellow nazi ally Germany for 2 years.
Then it was forced to switch sides when Hitler attacked. The allies foolishly helped them defend against Hitler, only to allow them to occupy half of Europe, which was what the bastards wanted in the first place.
However, they should have invited the rat nazi, arrested him for child murder, child kidnapping, terror, torture and genocide.
Do you think putler would have turned up had he been invited? He won’t even visit his so-called allies.
Hmm, good point, Foccusser. Maybe an invitation and a phony reassurance he won’t be arrested could have fooled him? He is quite vain, isn’t he? 😁
Reasonable decision, since the Russians never fought there. But the Germans did. So, Scholz should be invited, because victory celebrations are more fun when the embarrassed head of state of the defeated country has to take part. And maybe it will reinforce the Chancellor’s resolution to be on the ethically right side this time. Biden could certainly use a reminder, too. 🤔
Putler should be invited. He has an ICC arrest warrant. It would be a good opportunity to throw him into a cell.