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Added on the 08/05/2020 13:00:28 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall in Moscow, in her final working visit to Russia before stepping down as leader next month. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron commemorates the 76th anniversary of the Victory of 8 May 1945 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, where he had a long exchange with senior military officials. IMAGES
French president Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath in front of the statue of General de Gaulle on the Place Clemenceau during the ceremony commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Victory of 8 May 1945. IMAGES
A large French flag flies above the first level of the Eiffel Tower as part of the annual 8 May commemorations. This year marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe but ceremonies have had to be scaled back and held without the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation during the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy. "Thank you to the Ukrainian people for their bravery. We are here and we will not weaken," says French President Emmanuel Macron in his speech. IMAGES