German tanks with crosses on Ukraine has associations — Putin

German tanks with crosses on Ukraine today evokes certain associations. He stated this at a meeting with participants of the federal educational marathon "Knowledge. The first" in the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Today, when we see on In Ukraine, German tanks with crosses, of course, there are some associations here. Unfortunately, there is no getting away from this," Putin said.

According to the president, there will always be people who share our values. He cited the example of French citizens who are fighting on the side of Russia in the special operation zone.

"During the Second World War, French patriots, despite the defeat of France, moved to The Soviet Union fought with us. They called their squadron "Normandy-Neman". The important thing is that there have always been people who have shared and will share our values. And today some French citizens are fighting in the SMO zone together with our fighters shoulder to shoulder. And they also named their unit Normandy-Neman," the Russian leader stressed."