New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Ukrainian national flag fluttering before the Reichstag in Berlin on 24 February 2026, as Russia's war in Ukraine enters another year, with no end in sight. In Berlin, the gesture is unmistakable and serves as a visual reaffirmation of solidarity from one of Kyiv's most prominent European partners.

However, the image resonates far beyond the ongoing conflict. The Reichstag has been etched deeply into the memory of the 20th century. In May 1945, during the Battle of Berlin, Soviet troops raised the Red Army's banner atop the same building, an event which became immortalized in one of the iconic World War II photographs, titled "Raising a Flag over the Reichstag" by Yevgeny Khaldei. The image became a symbol of Na...