After May 1st with its many demonstrations, another weekend of rallies and conflicts on a hot topic is coming up in Berlin.
Numerous demonstrations and rallies to mark the end of World War II in 1945 and to commemorate the dead of the Soviet Army have been registered for Sunday and Monday (May 8/9).
Russian initiatives are behind many of these annual events. In previous years, the Russian embassy also organized wreath-laying events – it was initially not known whether this was also planned for this year. At the same time, anti-Russian counter-rallies are also planned this year because of the attack on Ukraine.
The police are therefore planning to keep the demonstrations at a distance. Interior Secretary Torsten Akmann (SPD) also announced “tough conditions” for pro-Russian events. The number of flags should be limited so that there can be no glorification of aggressive war.
On Sunday morning, Russian commemorative events entitled “77. anniversary of the liberation from German fascism.
Registered with the police are 50 participants. At the German-Russian Museum in Karlshorst, “Mothers for Peace” demonstrate with 500 registered participants. In the afternoon, a “No to the war in Ukraine” demonstration is to move from the Brandenburg Gate through the government district.
Several commemorative events also on Monday
On Monday, which is the public holiday marking the end of the war in Russia, there will be several Russian commemorative events again at the memorial in Treptower Park (from 10 a.m.) and a demonstration entitled “Red Army Soldiers’ Memorial Elevator” from the Brandenburg Gate to the memorial 1300 registered participants (11 a.m.). 500 demonstrators want to protest against the Russian war in Ukraine in the morning at Treptower Park. Various other small events have been registered by both sides.
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The administrative court recently declared restrictions on pro-Russian demonstrations permissible. A sea of Russian flags could be perceived as support for the Russian war, a larger number of flags could have a “martial” and “intimidating” effect. The judges decided that this could endanger internal peace in the current situation.
At the beginning of April, a pro-Russian motorcade in Berlin sparked outrage. Around 400 vehicles drove through the city with Russian flags. On the same day, the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha came to light.
dpa
