Pro-Russia rally at Brandenburg Gate

Hundreds gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate for a rally calling for restored relations between Germany and Russia on the 85th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa. Participants laid flowers at the Soviet war memorial in Tiergarten alongside Russian Ambassador Sergei Nechayev, who attended the event. The rally reflects ongoing public sentiment in Germany for closer ties with Moscow despite the Ukraine war. The demonstration comes days after Der Spiegel sparked controversy by labeling current German arms support as 'Our War Against Russia' on its cover.