Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German VE Day event Germany has chosen not to invite the ambassadors of Russia and its close ally Belarus to a special sitting of parliament marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Representatives of other embassies will join German politicians in the Bundestag on 8 May that will commemorate the end of the war and of Nazi Germany's campaign of violence and genocide in Europe. Germany's decision highlights the discomfort Berlin faces over how to acknowledge the role Russia played in liberating Europe while addressing Vladimir Putin's continued attempts...