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"Hundreds, including members of the Russian diaspora, gathered at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin’s Tiergarten park on Saturday to commemorate the victory of Allied forces over Nazi Germany on the 81st anniversary of victory in World War II. Footage shows participants at the 'Immortal Regiment' march holding pictures of their ancestors who witnessed the war. People can also be seen holding flowers. “Our great-grandfathers, grandfathers, who participated, who reached victory, who remained on the battlefields [...] we honour this memory," said a woman. "This is important to us." Natalia, another participant whose family elders fought in the war, urged peace and unity. "We do not want this to happen again. We want there to be peace, for everyone to live in harmony, for there to be no distinctions," she said. "So that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers did not shed their blood in vain." The event drew representatives from multiple embassies of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, as well as the Russian ambassador and members of the Russian-speaking community in Germany. Victory Day is observed in Russia and several other former Soviet states on May 9. Victory in Europe Day is marked in many Western countries on May 8, reflecting the time difference when Germany’s surrender came into effect. Berlin police had imposed restrictions on Russian, Soviet and other political symbols at several Soviet memorials on May 8 and 9, citing the risk of provocation and tensions linked to the conflict in Ukraine. Diplomats and Second World War veterans were reportedly exempt from the rules."
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