German Bundestag recognizes Germany’s special historical responsibility to Ukraine for Nazi crimes

The votes took place during a plenary session of the Bundestag on Friday, October 9, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The motion submitted by the governing CDU/CSU and SPD parliamentary groups emphasizes that Germany’s special historical responsibility to Ukraine also entails a present-day political obligation. “Germany’s special historical responsibility to Ukraine gives rise to a political obligation to preserve the memory of the crimes committed during the National Socialist occupation. Today, Germany and its partners stand for Ukraine’s freedom, sovereignty and self-determination.