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By Christopher F. Schuetze A Berlin court on Monday upheld a police ban on Russian and Soviet flags and other symbols at this week’s Victory Day celebrations, which commemorate the end of World ...
Berlin’s early skepticism thawed. The people finally realized that a victory had been won. Last week General V. I. Chuikov, Soviet commander in Germany, ordered restoration of “transport ...
Germany commemorated the 80th Victory Day with ceremonies honoring ... Russian folk songs echoed through Berlin streets in defiance. The ban sparked criticism from Russia, emphasizing the right ...
A German court has upheld the ban on public display of Soviet and Russian flags and military insignia during the Victory Day events of May 8–9, commemorating the end of World War II in Europe. On May ...
Decades later, it would become an icon of the Love Parade. The Victory Column in Berlin turns 150. There she stands, gleaming as on the first day: Victoria, the golden goddess of victory ...