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"Hundreds, including members of Russian and other former-Soviet diasporas, gathered at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin’s Tiergarten park on Saturday to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the victory of the Allied forces over Nazi Germany during World War II. Footage shows participants at the 'Immortal Regiment' march holding pictures of their ancestors who witnessed the war, while some can be seen holding flowers and Red Army banners aloft. 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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