France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine

Russia will be invited to send representatives to an international ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-day – but not Vladimir Putin, the French organisers have announced.

The Élysée is reported to have accepted that the country should be represented but said its leader is not welcome because of Moscow’s ongoing war on Ukraine.

“In view of the circumstances, President Putin will not be invited to take part in the commemorations of the Normandy landings,” the Liberation Mission organising committee said.

  • roguetrick
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    78 months ago

    Attempting to apply anything resembling personal values to Macron is an error.

    • @Viking_Hippie
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      48 months ago

      If you look up “amoral opportunist” in the dictionary, there’s a picture of Macron smiling as smugly as is humanly possible.