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(6,419 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 12:55 PM Mar 2015

Germany to snub Putin's WWII parade

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Source: EU Observer

BRUSSELS, Today, 09:28

German chancellor Angela Merkel is to boycott a WWII memorial parade in Moscow on 9 May due to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.

Her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, confirmed the decision on Wednesday (11 March), following a report in German weekly Die Zeit.

"In view of the Russian actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, participation would seem inappropriate to us”, he said.

Read more: https://euobserver.com/foreign/127970

This is a huge diplomatic in-your-face to Russia from Merkel, who has been an even-keeled moderator between Putin & the EU/The west/the US.

Expect pushback from the DU fan club of the pariah Putin.

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Germany to snub Putin's WWII parade (Original Post) uhnope Mar 2015 OP

Germany skipping an event marking their ass-kicking. Who could have guessed that? Purveyor Mar 2015 #1

Hitler vs. Stalin = Suffering in Europe Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #2

Both responsible for killing the most people in history 7962 Mar 2015 #3

but but Stalin & the USSR was for the people! and so is Putin, so anyone he opposes is bad bad bad! uhnope Mar 2015 #4

Ah, yes, the Putin of 80+% approval! Peace be upon him! 7962 Mar 2015 #6

So a German Leader is boycotting a Parade celebrating a Victory over Germany???? happyslug Mar 2015 #5

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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

1. Germany skipping an event marking their ass-kicking. Who could have guessed that?

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 01:47 PM

Mar 2015

Tommy_Carcetti

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2. Hitler vs. Stalin = Suffering in Europe

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 01:53 PM

Mar 2015

An extremely brutal time between two extremely brutal men.

7962

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3. Both responsible for killing the most people in history

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 02:12 PM

Mar 2015

TENS of millions.

uhnope

(6,419 posts)

4. but but Stalin & the USSR was for the people! and so is Putin, so anyone he opposes is bad bad bad!

Reply to 7962 (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:07 PM

Mar 2015

that seems to be the logic, anyway.

7962

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6. Ah, yes, the Putin of 80+% approval! Peace be upon him!

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Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:10 PM

Mar 2015

happyslug

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5. So a German Leader is boycotting a Parade celebrating a Victory over Germany????

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:53 PM

Mar 2015

When was the last time A US President went to Ho Chin Minh City (Saigon) for the annual April 30 "Liberation/National Unity day"? Oh NEVER? for it celebrates the defeat of the US backed South Vietnamese Government. i.e. the day the North Vietnamese Army entered Saigon.

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/vietnam/liberation-day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reunification_Day

That Merkel is making a big deal of "Boycotting" the event, means something, but her NOT going means nothing. Worse, it could be Merkel trying to look more pro US then she really is, talk is cheap and this Action means nothing.

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