Slovakia’s Robert Fico says he has “eager curiosity” in paying tribute to the Purple Military’s function in defeating the Nazis
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has accepted an invite from Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate within the celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the defeat of Nazism subsequent yr.
“The federal government of Slovakia places full worth within the legacy of the combat in opposition to fascism, the historic fact concerning the Second World Battle and the function performed by the Purple Military in it,” Fico wrote on Fb on Wednesday, confirming that his workplace had acquired a proper invitation from the Kremlin.
The USSR performed an “irreplaceable function” in defeating the Nazis, so it’s “pure” for the pinnacle of the Slovak authorities to have a “eager curiosity” in representing Bratislava throughout Russia’s celebrations, which can culminate on Could 9, he added.
Fico’s stance dissents from that of most different Western nations, that are backing Ukraine in its armed battle with Russia. The US and its allies have made some extent of snubbing Moscow throughout their commemorations of historic occasions, together with the Allied touchdown in Normandy marked in June and the liberation of the prisoners of the Auschwitz dying camp by Soviet troops marked in January.
Russia has lengthy accused the West of distorting and even falsifying historical past for the sake of furthering its geopolitical ambitions and to attraction to the sensibilities of Baltic states, which contemplate as nationwide heroes native militant forces that allied with the Axis powers throughout World Battle II to combat in opposition to the USSR.
Fico has been extremely crucial of the Western dealing with of the Ukraine battle, together with makes an attempt to isolate Russia. Final month he promised to go to Moscow subsequent Could for Victory Day in an interview with Russian media.
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