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the Head of the Federation Council recalled that during the Second world war different countries were able to unite against a common evil. “I think it is worth once again to reflect on the lessons of Victory, its significance for the present and the future, – said Valentina Matvienko. – No one has the right to change history and change history.”

She urged foreign colleagues together with Russia to achieve recognition of the victory over Nazism, the world heritage of mankind, and monuments to the liberators of the world memorial. The Senator also invited everyone to take part in the event which will be held may 9 after a minute of silence to sing a song “Victory Day”. “These words are dear citizens of many other States. Join” – said the Chairman of the Federation Council.

the call ready to respond in many countries, even where Victory Day is not honored. “For us it is a great holiday, despite the fact that in the official calendar it is not” – said the MEP from Latvia Tatyana Zhdanok. According to her, the country is about 500 war memorials, where the rest of the 150 thousand killed in battles with the Nazis. “This year we invited people to visit all of the small burial,” – said Zhdanok. Flowers at the memorials and are residents of Estonia, said the Deputy of the European Parliament from this country Yana Toom. Due to limitations associated with the pandemic, Estonian residents do not participate in public events. “But people still go, they just will be less, – the Deputy considers. – Yesterday I saw that the Bronze soldier lay flowers”.

deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the opposition platform “For life” yesterday again tried to make a resolution on the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory at the state level. As told Deputy Chairman of the Committee on matters of integration between the EU and Ukraine Oleg Voloshin, the society had high hopes that with the arrival of the new President’s attitude to the Victory Day will change, especially as the grandfather of Vladimir Zelensky fought. “I have no doubt that at heart he shares the values that United us all here, but at the state level, the current government is on the same track as the previous one”, – said the Deputy.

the Head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev has urged not to put off the efforts to preserve the memory of the Second world war. “We are powerless before time, we hope, strong to face challenges of pandemics, but we definitely all-powerful to counteract the dirty, immoral, shameful political attempt to rewrite and falsify history,” said the Senator.