the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia issued a joint statement in which they accused Russia in an effort to rewrite the history of the Second world war, as well as attempts to distort the actions of the USSR in the Baltic States.
In a statement, leaders of the Baltic emphasizes that after the Second world war the population of Central and Eastern Europe gained freedom.
the President said that “two ruthless dictator,” Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin divided Europe into spheres of influence with the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Later on the basis of this contract alleged, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
the authors of the Declaration argue that the enslavement of the Baltic States, the Soviet Union used the “terrible repression, mass deportations and ideological control.” In a statement, they expressed gratitude to the States which never recognized the “Soviet occupation” of the Baltic States.
Recall that in December last year at the meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that many countries and institutions try to rewrite historical events.
the Russian leader admitted that he touched the European Parliament resolution of 19 September, which set out the reasons for the outbreak of the Second world war. In particular, it was argued that the non-aggression Pact, also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact divided Europe “between the two totalitarian regimes” that formed the basis for military action.
