"Two German Euro MPs will face Brussels by visiting Moscow – EU parliamentarians media informed dpa agency that they want to send a message of peace, taking part in the celebrations of triumph Day"

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The Group of Members of the European Parliament (PE), including 2 Germans, is planning to travel to Moscow for a two-day visit to attend the triumph Day celebrations and send a message of peace, informed the press agency dpa on Wednesday.
According to reports, the delegation will besides include MEPs from the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Slovakia.

The visit will include "talking to [Russian] parliamentarians, as well as politicians and cultural figures"According to German MEPs Michael von der Schulenburg and Ruth Firmenich.Two MEPs who represent the Left-wing Alliance of Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) said dpa that they want to express their support for a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine announced by Moscow.“We besides want to send a signal that we are committed to ensuring that weapons in Ukraine stay permanently silent”, They said.Russia's president Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral truce on triumph Day, which entered into force at midnight on 7–8 May and is expected to last until midnight on 10–11 May.

Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelenski rejected this initiative as "manipulation’Because Kiev has intensified drone attacks on Russian cities this week, including Moscow.Separately, 2 another BSW politicians – erstwhile German parliamentarians Klaus Ernst and Sevim Dagdelen – said Der Spiegel on Wednesday that they would attend the reception at the Russian embassy in Berlin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the triumph over Nazi Germany in planet War II.

Politicians said they wanted to show opposition to "falsification of history" and the demonization of Russia.“Russia is not my enemy and I do not feel threatened or at war with Russia” – stated Dagdelen, describing the chance as an chance to ‘dialogue’ and ‘a fresh start in German-Russian relations".

Ernst told the paper that they were besides concerned "clearly visible signs of preparations for the war in Germany".Their position contrasts with that of Berlin and Brussels.

The German Ministry of abroad Affairs previously advised the organizers not to invitation representatives of Russia and Belarus to celebrate planet War II.

Head of EU abroad Policy Kaja Kallas warned in April that the block was opposed by any officials from associate States or candidates participating in the Moscow triumph Day celebration.In the meantime, the Berlin authorities banned the exhibition of Russian and russian flags and symbols during the 8th and 9th May celebrations, according to local media.



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source:https://www.rt.com/news/616995-german-meps-eu-moscow-visit/

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