... ignore this tradition in modern Estonia, while Russia is its chief critic. Just as in Latvia, Estonian SS veterans, however, de facto enjoy the patronage of the local government. In 2013, for example, in response to the traditional criticism by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its Estonian counterparts argued that in Sinimäe all those killed and injured during World War II were remembered and
that remembering the victims was humane
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Antakalnis Military Cemetery, Mausoleum of
the Red Army soldiers, Vilnius, Lithuania
In Lithuania there is no alternative to Victory Day on May 9. This could well ...
... 60,000 of them died in the harsh environment.
Alexander Panov
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially refused to participate in Russia’s May 9 events in Moscow. However, the reason is hardly due to the war itself, and is more an expression of solidarity ... ... visit to see President Obama and address Congress.
Notably, former Prime Minister Kishi, Mr. Abe's grandfather, used to say that World War II was a sacrosanct experience and Japan had done nothing worth an apology. Quite a potent Japanese political school ...
... Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna on the RMF FM radio station, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Grigory Karasin said
it was "a disgrace to Poland's diplomatic service" for the Polish Foreign Minister to insist on his interpretation of Russia's role in World War II and insinuate about the format for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day by disputing the grounds for Moscow to serve as center for the festivities.
To be more precise, Mr. Schetyna was commenting on the proposal that Polish ...
... Military Science Council
Evgeny Nikitenko
Major General, formerly first deputy
chief of the Military ScienceDivision
of the Russian Armed Forces
General Staff
Mr. Nikitenko, what relevance do the Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam agreements have today? Do ... ... should be a lesson to us, and indeed it is. These agreements are a demonstration of the right way to address such a huge issue as World War II was. The conferences managed to find a way, through international law, to secure the future and map out the route ...
