France emphasizes that it has invited Russia. This is denied by the Russian side.
President Putin is officially expelled because of the war in Ukraine. France will hold a large-scale commemoration event to mark the 80th anniversary of the so-called D-Day. The day of remembrance refers to the landing of around 150,000 Allied soldiers who reached the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944 to fight in France against the soldiers of the German Reich. Every five years, the anniversaries are celebrated with international ceremonies, commemorations, and celebrations. This year, the international commemoration event with heads of state from all over the world will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. France is also inviting Russia to take part - but according to the organizers, Russian President Vladimir Putin remains excluded from the invitation.