“The conditions didn't work out”: Russia will not be invited to the anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy

France will not invite Russian representatives

On the evening of May 30, the Elysee Palace officially announced that they would not invite Russian representatives to events for D-Day in Normandy. A comment from the office of the French President states that “the conditions did not exist” for inviting Russians.

There will be no Russian delegation. The conditions did not work out, given the war of aggression that Russia is waging against Ukraine, and which has intensified in recent weeks, Macron’s office clarified.

By the way, before this, Reuters also reported that Russia will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy. Sources of the publication stated that some countries opposed the visit of representatives of the aggressor state and noted that they would be embarrassed, because the Kremlin has been waging a bloody war in Ukraine for more than 2 years.

Known , that Joe Biden and Vladimir Zelensky were invited to the D-Day events in Normandy.

In France, the Russians could have made demands

Political scientist Igor Reiterovich previously stated that the Russians could have been subject to demands during the D-Day events in Normandy. Since the event will take place before the Peace Summit, France could arrange negotiations behind closed doors.

“Perhaps Russia will be put forward some demands or a position European countries regarding what will happen next. Today the West has no communication with the Kremlin. Therefore, there may be an idea to use this event to hold negotiations with the Russians. However, it is not known whether they will go to the celebrations in France,” Reiterovich said earlier. .