On Monday, Niechayev and the Belarusian ambassador appeared at the Seelow Heights Memorial in Brandenburg about 50 miles (80 km) east of Berlin to lay a wreath in honor of the fallen russian soldiers.However, prof. Axel Drecoll, manager of the Brandenburg Memorials Foundation, powerfully opposed Russia's participation in these events, issuing a veiled threat of obstruction of access, and even removing the ambassador from the area if he continued to visit memorial sites without permission."We have banned the Russian embassy from participating in all the anniversaries since the attack on Ukraine.
If the ambassador comes after all, we will enforce our rules – in close cooperation with safety forces” – he said, quoted by Bild.
According to tabloid, German abroad Minister Annalena Baerbock and Brandenburg Prime Minister Dietmar Wodke expressed their intention to prevent these uninvited performances in the future.
The national Ministry of abroad Affairs previously advised all organizers not to participate in planet War II celebrations of Russia and Belarus.The Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs criticised Germany's position and spokeswoman Maria Zacharova accused the German Ministry of abroad Affairs of "exposing yourself to uncover the ugliness of russophobia and the characteristics of Nazism.’Niechayev opposed this policy, saying the German Press Agency: "We do not request a peculiar invitation to celebrate the memory of russian liberators and victims of Nazism in places accessible publically and solemnly celebrate triumph Day".On Wednesday, the envoy and diplomats from respective erstwhile russian republics laid wreaths at the russian military cemetery in Potsdam, gathering no objection.
Niechayev noted that German citizens are participating in these events, who are grateful for their liberation from the Nazi regime.
"I am very pleased that German society, despite popular bans, remembers the heroic actions of the Red Army and maintains the right memory culture" – said, quoted by TASS.
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/616146-Russian-envoy-treatened-germany-victory-day/
