Berlin does not want to allow Ukrainian flags at commemorations of the end of World War II, according to Bild.
Neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian flags can be hung on the sites or near 15 monuments, the same publication states.
This is because the police see a “very sensitive situation of danger”. Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andrij Melnyk agrees and has asked Berlin police to reverse the restrictions.
Melnyk addressed Franziska Giffey (SPD), the mayor of Berlin, and the Berlin police on Twitter on Friday night – writing about a “scandalous decision” to be overturned. The decision was a “slap in the face of Ukraine and a slap in the face of the Ukrainian people.”
CDU leader Kai Wegner sided with Melnyk on Twitter, writing: “The Ukrainian flag represents the struggle for freedom – how can they be so instinctive that it is banned from all parts of Berlin? Ms Giffey must “immediately correct this painful wrong decision. Solidarity with Ukraine!”
Berlin FDP MP Tobias Bauschke writes: “The colors of Ukraine are the colors of freedom. Anyone who bans the flag in these times is sinning against all our values. @IrisSpranger, @FranziskaGiffey – take back this nonsense!”
It is true that the terms of the police also include the prohibition of symbols of the attackers in the war in Ukraine, such as the symbol G, as well as the uniforms and raids or military songs of Putin’s army.
The letter “Z” is used by Putin’s supporters and supporters of the war and means “za pobedu” (“For Victory”).
According to police, only World War II veterans, diplomats and state delegations and delegations are exempt from the regulations. Berlin police drew attention to the incident in response to Melnyk on Saturday night.
The Berlin police intend to accompany the planned demonstrations and commemorative events with a large section. According to a spokesman, a total of about 3,400 police officers will be on the city streets this Sunday and Monday.
The goal is to protect the dignified memory of monuments and memorials – and at the same time prevent the “instrumentalization of memory”, Police Chief Barbara Slowik said on Friday.
Source: Capital
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