Overview

• Russian ambassador Sergej Netschajew accepted an invitation from the BSW caucus to attend Tuesday’s opening of the “Krieg und Frieden” exhibition in the Brandenburg Landtag.
• BSW says it invited several embassies, including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and the United States, with representatives from Belarus and Hungary also confirming attendance.
• CDU floor leader Jan Redmann condemned the invitation as providing a stage for “Russian warmongers,” while BSW’s Niels-Olaf Lüders defended engagement with warring parties as necessary for peace efforts.
• The SPD signaled distance, with caucus leader Björn Lüttmann saying his group would not invite Russia’s envoy and citing the war in Ukraine and suspected airspace violations in Europe.
• Landtag president Ulrike Liedtke stressed the invitation is not official and will not attend, and the state government including Premier Dietmar Woidke will also stay away, reflecting federal guidance discouraging Russian participation in commemorations.