BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised Russian plans for a military parade in Crimea on Friday to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, citing the heightened tensions in Ukraine.
There is speculation in Russia that President Vladimir Putin may fly to Crimea to commemorate victory in World War Two after attending a military parade on Moscow's Red Square on Friday. Crimea is also marking 70 years since the Red Army retook the region from the Nazis.
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