As nations come together this week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Russia, the country that prides itself on playing the key role in the Allies’ victory over Nazi Germany, will be absent. No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin’s government has been invited due to the war against Ukraine, now in its third year. FRANCE24’s Shirli Sitbon looks at how commemorations have evolved through the years.
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