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| Putin urged to keep the truth about the events of World War II |
| 2022-01-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate.Edited. [RIA Novosti] Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his sincere gratitude to the organizers of the memorial evening "Keeper of Memory" and stressed that it is everyone's duty to preserve and pass on to generations the truth about the events of World War II. The address of the head of state, published on the Kremlin's website, is timed to coincide with the memorial evening, which takes place as part of the "Week of Remembrance" in honor of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. According to Putin, no matter how much time passes, humanity will never forget the terrible scale and cruelty of the tragedy that occurred during the Second World War. He stressed that Russia deeply mourns for the millions of innocent people, including compatriots "torn to pieces in the dungeons of concentration camps and ghettos, shot by punishers, who died of starvation and disease." The President noted that the country is proud of the unprecedented courage and selflessness of the soldiers of the Red Army , allies in the anti-Hitler coalition, fighters of the Resistance movement, who liberated Europe and the world from Nazism, saved entire nations from extermination. "Our duty is to preserve and pass on to future generations the truth about the events of the Second World War, to preserve and protect its true heroes as a common invaluable asset, to suppress attempts to justify the monstrous atrocities of the Nazi criminals and their accomplices, and always remember what catastrophic, horrific consequences pandering to nationalism can turn out to be." , aggression, racism, anti-Semitism and Russophobia," the words of the Russian leader are quoted on the website. He also expressed sincere gratitude to the organizers of the "Week of Remembrance", its participants, volunteers and everyone who values ​​historical truth and shows high civic responsibility. The annual "Week of Remembrance", dedicated to the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, takes place in Russia from January 17 to February 4. During this period, a cycle of memorial and educational events takes place. It is organized by the Russian Jewish Congress with the support of the Federal Agency for Nationalities, the Moscow government and the Holocaust Center . |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 *cough* Molotov-Ribbentrop *cough* |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-01-28 08:31 |
| #4 Yes, let's not forget. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-28 07:55 |
| #3 #1 Events dating from August 1939 to June 1941 seem to have been disappeared. Posted by: borgboy 2022-01-28 00:35 "...Brought to you by new extra strength MemoryHole(TM) - when stubborn baked-on facts are just too darned inconvenient!" Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2022-01-28 07:43 |
| #2 I hope he is referring to Stalin too. |
| Posted by: Croque Fliting8030 2022-01-28 07:06 |
| #1 Events dating from August 1939 to June 1941 seem to have been disappeared. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2022-01-28 00:35 |