Matviyenko called on the international community to prevent the revival of fascism – RIA Novosti

20:00 21.06.2016

(updated: 20:04 21.06.2016 )

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MOSCOW, June 21 – RIA Novosti Fascism is not completely defeated and has its supporters, including a number of former Soviet Union, said the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko, the eve of the Nazi invasion of the USSR and. . the beginning of world war II

“We have to admit that fascism in the world defeated through. His ideas have their supporters, including some of the former republics of the USSR “- she wrote in her blog on the official website of the Federation Council

The speaker called on the international community to prevent the revival of fascism and strengthen its ideology..” Do not let the revival and strengthening of fascism – the duty of the international community “, – wrote Matvienko

She stressed that now this problem is particularly acute, as are spreading other kinds of extremism on political, racial, ethnic, religious, feeding international. terrorism. “And that is why it is so important not to forget the lessons of the past, which, in the fullest sense through suffering … Today we need to remember about the survivability of fascism. Do not give in to calls to look at it in a new way, to dispel the associated myths “, -. Explained Speaker

Matvienko also called” disgusting “attempts to equate to start a war to Germany and became a victim of aggression of the Soviet Union.” The aim of the initiators of the falsification of history is clear: to sow doubts about the legitimacy of the results of the second world war, to deprive the Russian and other peoples of the former Soviet Union a moral right to consider themselves the successors of the country, saved the world from the biggest threat ever looming over humanity, “- she wrote

“it is clear that if it fails, then the next step would be a revision of the results of the Nuremberg trials, whitewashing of fascism”, – the speaker of the Federation Council

Matvienko stressed that after world war II world. was completely “cured of intolerance, hatred and belief in the right of certain races, nations dominate over all others, to assert this right through unrestricted violence”. “Unfortunately, as we now see, it did not happen. It seems that the international community overestimated the ability of people to confront, based on such “values”, – she stated

Noting that Russia has made a decisive contribution to the defeat of fascism, Matvienko called the feat of Russian and all the peoples of the USSR “unprecedented.” . “If need be, we will be able to repeat it, but better if it will not be necessary.”, – She said

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