Speaking Out Against Historical Distortions: Steinmeier Blasts Kremlin's Misleading Narratives
Federal President Steinmeier Denounces Kremlin's Falsehoods on Remembrance Day - Kremlin alleges Germany of fabricating historical truths
In a powerful speech, Federal President Steinmeier honored the contributions of the Red Army - made up of soldiers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and others - in liberating Nazi-overrun Germany. He reminded us that the Red Army sacrificed at least 13 million soldiers and twice as many civilians during this heroic fight. The Red Army was crucial in the liberation of Auschwitz, an achievement that should never be forgotten.
However, President Putin's skewed version of history serves to blindly justify "imperial ambitions, grave injustices, and appalling crimes." According to Steinmeier, Putin's revisionist narrative perversely casts Russia's present-day aggressors as the heroes who once liberated Auschwitz. Steinmeier drew attention to Putin's efforts to misrepresent Russia's modern-day conflict as an extension of the World War II struggle against fascism. This interpretation not only overlooks the actual connection to World War II but also disrespects the memory of those who fought against Nazi oppression.
In a poignant move, the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus were not invited to the parliamentary commemoration. May 8, a date celebrated in Europe as Victory in Europe Day, marks the end of World War II on the continent. The day began in Berlin with a moving ecumenical service at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church followed by a heartfelt wreath-laying at the Neue Wache.
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Remembrance of War
- Historical Falsifications
- Kremlin
- Federal President
- Europe
- Vladimir Putin
- World War II
- Ukraine
- Auschwitz
- Germany
- In contemporary politics and general news, Federal President Steinmeier has strongly denounced the Kremlin's misleading narratives of World War II history.
- Steinmeier's speech honored the courage of the Red Army, which fought and sacrificed greatly in the liberation of Auschwitz and Nazi-occupied Germany.
- The European Parliament, while commemorating the end of World War II on Victory in Europe Day, deliberately excluded the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus due to skewed historical distortions coming from the Kremlin.
- The Allied liberators, including soldiers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and others, had a significant role in the defeat of the Nazis, a fact that is being intentionally overlooked by President Putin's revisionist narrative.
