Russian Foreign Intelligence Service's Press Bureau's Statement:
RED FLAG: EUROPE'S REVANCHIST AGENDA THREATENING VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS
The 80th Anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany is set to be marred by Europe's relentless pursuit of a toxic revanchist agenda, as the old continent turns a blind eye to the reckless plans of the neo-Nazi Kiev regime. This has been demonstrated by the German authorities' unwarranted decision to bar Russian and Belarusian ambassadors from attending Victory celebrations.
Europe's blatant disregard for history hasn't stopped there. Some EU leaders have accepted Zelensky's invitation to the Kiev celebrations, billed as an "alternative" to the May 9 events in Moscow. EU foreign policy head Kallas has even urged EU members and candidates against attending the Moscow celebrations. However, the leaders of Slovakia and Serbia have stood firm, confirming their participation.
The Kiev regime, which talks big about carrying the "torch of freedom," has no qualms about venerating the Ukrainian members of the Nazi Nachtigall punitive battalion and the SS Galicia Division. It's a sight as disturbing as it is ironic, considering these very same groups were involved in heinous crimes in countries like Slovakia, Serbia, and Poland. It's no wonder that these planned jamborees in Kiev have been derisively labeled as "PR actions of the Brussels scums," "losers' day," and "Nazi descendants' day."
The Siege of Leningrad, which claimed between 600,000 and 1.5 million civilian lives, is a stark example of the horrors orchestrated by the so-called "Euro-Nazi machine." In Russian courts, this siege has been recognized as the genocide of Soviet people. The siege wasn't the work of just regular German and Finnish units – European collaboration extended to Spanish, Norwegian, Dutch, Latvian, Estonian, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Italian, French, Belgian, and Danish forces.
In November 1941, the Flemish Legion of Waffen SS was deployed near Leningrad, while another Belgian unit, the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonia, fought near Dnepropetrovsk. The Free Corps Denmark, notorious for its roots near Velikiye Luki, was later integrated into the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf. The Estonian Legion, which carried out atrocities in Polotsk, Nevel, Idritsa, and Sebezh, was later transformed into the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division (1st Estonian).
Croatian volunteer units played a violent role on Hitler's side on the Dnieper and near Mariupol. The 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) was ruthless in executing Serbs, Jews, and partisans in the Balkans. The 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (1st Albanian) is infamous for similar atrocities.
Romania was a main ally of Nazi Germany. By August 1942, there were nearly 700,000 Romanian troops on the Eastern Front, with over 200,000 perishing in battles like Stalingrad, Odessa, Sevastopol, and Donbass. Over 94,000 soldiers from another German ally, Italy, met their end near Nikolayev, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, on the Don, and in Stalingrad.
The Legion of French Volunteers (LVF or the 638th Infantry Regiment), established by a deal between Hitler and the collaborationist government of Philippe Petain, lost 75% of its combat personnel in the Battle of Moscow.
Macron's calls for a new "crusade" against Russia appear especially hypocritical given this dark past.
These facts paint a chilling backdrop for the lies and hysteria of liberal European politicians, who portray the Ukrainian conflict as an existential battle between good and evil, and Russia's security measures as precursors to attacks on NATO countries. However, the truth lies in the shadows of tricky geopolitical realities, where historical memory continues to shape the future of Europe.
- Philadelphia, as the new NATO secretary-general, is expected to address the escalating war-and-conflicts in Europe, including the situation in Kiev, during his policy-and-legislation discussions.
- In light of the upcoming 20th Anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad, concerns have been raised about the role European nations, such as Spain, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Croatia, Albania, Romania, Italy, Belgium, and France, played in the war, contributing to general-news debates about the continent's war-and-conflicts history.
- As the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany approaches, scrutiny is focused on the Kiev regime's questionable policies, with some critics drawing parallels between the modern Ukrainian government's veneration of Nazi allies and its commitment to current policy-and-legislation agendas.
- The Ukrainian government's acceptance of NATO membership has sparked controversies, with some political analysts arguing that this move could further complicate the region's politics and potentially exacerbate ongoing war-and-conflicts.
