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Hello and welcome to the programme. world leaders and some of the last surviving veterans have taken part in ceremonies in france to commemorate the 80th anniversary of d day. onjune 6th, 191m along sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches tens of thousands of troops took part in the largest ever seaborne invasion. it helped drive nazi forces from france, ahead of germany s eventual defeat the following year. today, president macron hosted a centrepiece event close to omaha beach; us president, joe biden, warned that democracy in europe was once again under threat, in the wake of russia s invasion of ukraine. unlike 10 years ago at the 70th commemorations, russian president vladimir putin was not invited. our europe editor, katya adler, ....
0ne address today was from the us presidentjoe biden who drew comparisons between the war in ukraine and the fight for freedom on the beaches in normandy during world war ii. he was speaking at an international event attended by world leaders including ukraine s president zelensky. but unlike 10 years ago at the 70th commemorations russian president vladimir putin was not invited. 0ur europe editor katya adler has been watching as world leaders remember. the proud anthem of the french resistance. sung in normandy today by the students who could be the great, even great great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. at this international d day ceremony, heads of state and government, representatives of europe s royal families stood shoulder to shoulder. hearts full of gratitude. ....
Support, as they also spent time with the labour leader sir keir starmer. it was, though, with the king and the queen whom they seem to share the most. it was intimate and emotional, knowing that this small group of d day veterans is unlikely to be back here for a major commemoration. their stories have been told. it is now down to us to make sure they re not forgotten. daniela relph, bbc news, ver sur mer, in normandy. president biden drew comparisons between the war in ukraine and the fight forfreedom on the beaches in normandy during world war ii. he was speaking at an international event attended by world leaders including ukraine s president zelensky. but unlike 10 years ago at the 70th commemorations russian president vladimir putin was not invited. our europe editor katya adler has been watching as world leaders remember. ....