German-Russian relations 80 years after liberation from Nazi rule
With the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht on May 8, 1945, the worst war in human history on the European continent ended. The anti-Hitler coalition, with the major powers of the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain, had brought it back to where it had started: Germany.
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The Soviet Union bore the brunt of this war. More than half of the approximately 50 million war dead were Soviet citizens. For the Germans, the military defeat also meant liberation from Nazi rule – a realization that many, however, found difficult to accept.
In Berlin, May 8 will be celebrated as a public holiday this year for the first time in a long time. According to the Berlin Senate, this is intended to raise awareness that peaceful coexistence is still not a given.
How much of a strain is the war in Ukraine putting on German-Russian relations? What are the chances of peace, and what consequences would this have for relations between Germany and Russia? And what does a look at history tell us about understanding today's problems and conflicts?
Discussing this topic:
* Sergei Nechayev: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Germany
* Dr. Erich Vad: Brigadier General (ret.), former Secretary of the Federal Security Council and military policy advisor to then-Chancellor Angela Merkel
* Prof. Dr. Nataliya Narochnitskaya: Russian historian and diplomat
* Daniela Dahn: Writer and publicist
Moderated by Dietmar Ringel
The theater opens at 6:00 PM.
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April 2025
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