Russian diplomat stirs controversy attending WWII event in Germany

Russia's ambassador to Germany pressed ahead on Friday with his controversial attendance at celebrations in the eastern town of Torgau to mark 80 years since US and Soviet soldiers famously shook hands at the Elbe River on April 25, 1945. "Today we must remember the fallen soldiers," Sergey Nechayev said in German at the event, surrounded by journalists and citizens. "The day is therefore very important for us." His participation had previously been disputed because of Moscow's continuing milita