It was never a good idea to invite Vladimir Putin to join the 70th-anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings on June 6. But the justification now offered by the French government makes the original mistake a great deal worse.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Defense One: Why is Putin invited to Normandy’s 70th anniversary?
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in the city of Ivanovo. 254 km (158 miles) east of Moscow, on May 26, 2014. Putin called today for an immediate end to what he described as a \"punitive\" operation by military forces in east Ukraine and for talks between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ POOL /ALEXEY DRUZHININ
