War in Ukraine overshadows D-Day celebrations | DW News



War veterans and western leaders have come together in northern France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron led the main ceremony remembering June 6th, 1944 – that’s when Allied soldiers troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany. It was the biggest seaborne invasion in history.

00:00 Introduction
01:19 Interview with Daniel Todman, a professor of modern history at Queen Mary University
08:22 Talk with DW Correspondent Sonia Phalnikar
11:40 DW Reporter William Glucroft breaks down the D-Day messaging from US President Joe Biden

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49 thoughts on “War in Ukraine overshadows D-Day celebrations | DW News”

  1. International law was expanded after ww2 to prevent atrocities and war crimes, to hold states and individuals accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. To prevent future conflicts, protect civilians and non-combatans.

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  2. Lots of American flags and Biden centre stage. There were 73,000 Americans and 83,000 British and Canadians who landed in Normandy. De Gaulle was not told about D-Day because the Americans did not trust him.

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  3. Zelensky didn't try to prevent the conflict through diplomacy because he lacks honor and integrity.

    In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas.

    If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy.

    Zelensky admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements.

    Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time.

    Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns.

    20th September, 2021. Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO.

    NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter).
    We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc.

    Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster?

    Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest.

    Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland.

    Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed.
    Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens—theirs will hide in the basements”.

    Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it.

    Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country.

    Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list.
    Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list.

    There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence).

    The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present.
    Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave.

    Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) RIP.

    The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims).
    The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter.

    I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion.
    I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written.
    Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.

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  5. This was an excellent news segment. I appreciate your historian, he spoke truth. Democracy isn't about liking or agreeing with the guy who was elected to be in charge. Democracy is about people choosing their leaders. Even if Trump wins, democracy only dies in the US if he or any leader tries to take democracy away.

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  6. U must sacrifice ure spoilers ,,u must giv sacrifice from the british ,,,
    Whom ever from within depth or shallows of margine ,,whom ever shares spoils with india
    Must meet same faith

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  7. Let’s celebrate D Day with our great veterans who made the history and created D Day, this generation can’t go to war some of us isn’t ready to defend the country we called our own, politics is dealing with this generation, I can’t go to war for my country.
    Uk, china and usa and our politicians with their children and families will defend it people who control our resources and decide what happens in our country should defend it, if war breaks out I will run to another country like Ukraine mens do😅 get new passport because I can’t go to war to defend a country I don’t benefit anything from I’m not among people benefiting from the country, politicians their children and families can go first.

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  8. 😊 когда шла война США, продавала оружие Германии и СССР. Когда победитель был определен , США принял участия в добивании проигравшей стороны. Таких союзников даже врагу не пожелаешь.

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  9. poor guy. he wanted to give an honest answer to a certain question, but he knew that doing so would be contrary to the "western" opinion. such is the world we live in. good and evil…

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  10. Россия принесла мир всей Европе, потеряв больше всех погибшими во время этой войны! Позор западному миру, который пытается своровать нашу победу. Мы победили и победим снова! Если западный мир разрешает Украине бомбить Россию, то Россия даст оружие всем врагам Запада и разрешит бомбить вас!

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  11. When they saw that the Red Army was going to the Atlantic, they were determined to make that move. When they saw that the campaign against Russia had failed, then we got involved. Either my brain works on a different frequency or I don't know history.

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  12. Disgraced the whole planet. Shame on the European elites and shame on the elites of the United States – they did not invite the main winner in World War II. Have you forgotten who suffered the losses of 27 million Soviet citizens for a free, civilized and abundant life in Europe and the United States?

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  13. You're being incredibly hypocritical. I can't find the words to describe it. What is the death toll of the American military and what is the death toll of Soviet soldiers? Think about who contributed and of what kind. Are you just calling the Soviet Union an ally? The Soviet Union is the victor who liberated Europe. America was spinning on two chairs, but when she realized who was winning, she sided with the Soviet Union. Ask yourself the question, why doesn't America celebrate Victory Day the way Russia celebrates?

    America invited Zelensky, who destroys his pensioners, his veterans. And all this is seen by the people of Ukraine, it's just an open mockery. Ugh!

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  14. Тысячи военных баз Америка разместила по всему миру. Хиросима и Нагасаки, эти два города узнали что такое ядерное оружие. Первым применила Америка.
    Вьетнам, Северная Корея,Афганистан, Ливия, Ирак, Югославия…везде Америка несёт мир и демократию. Сейчас с помощью Украины ломает экономику Европы и старается уничтожить Россию. Американским оружием обстреливают мирные города России. Смотрю на президента Америки и понимаю, что медицина в этой стране достаточно развита.

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  15. Without Russia, victory would not have been secured. Yesterday’s event should have been an invitation to the country and a representative regardless of the conflict and maybe a behind the scenes discussion on how to end this war could have taken place as it is very clear that this will continue until dialogue commences on all sides . As for the heroes , thank you for your service 🙏

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  16. Without Russia, victory would not have been secured. Yesterday’s event should have been an invitation to the country and a representative regardless of the conflict and maybe a behind the scenes discussion on how to end this war could have taken place as it is very clear that this will continue until dialogue commences on all sides . As for the heroes , thank you for your service 🙏

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