Merkel snubs Putin WWII ceremony invite
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an official ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, an officials said. |||
Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an official ceremony in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two due to tensions of the Ukraine crisis, government officials said on Wednesday. “In light of the developments in Ukraine, it is impossible for Merkel to take part in the traditional military parade on Red Square,” a government official said. However, the chancellor will …read more
Source: Independent Online
