United Nations, May 7 (Sputnik) .- The permanent representative of Russia before the United Nations, Vasili Nebenzia, on Wednesday condemned the restrictions imposed by the Berlin authorities for the festive acts of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.
«They are trying to show us that honor Hitler, his followers and his ideology It is nothing other than the right to freedom of opinion and expression, ”said Nebenzia during a special solemn meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in memory of the victims of World war II.
He recalled that for this May 8 and 9, as last year, in the immediate vicinity of Soviet war monuments in the German capital they have banned the exhibition not only of the flag of victory, San Jorge tapes and Soviet songs on the Great Patria War, but also «Decorations, medals and uniforms of victorious soldiers, even in photographs of those who participated in the war ».
According to the Berlin police, cited by the Russian embassy in Germany, during these two days in the Soviet war monuments in the parks Treptow, Tiergarten, Pankow and its surroundings The demonstration of military uniforms, elements and badges will be prohibited, as well as the San Jorge tape and other symbols of the Great Patria War and the Russian Special Military Operation.
-Likewise, the prohibition applies to the exhibition of USSR flags, Russia, Belarusof the Russian republics of Chechnya, Crimea, of the popular republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, of the provinces of Zaporózhie and Jersón (Russia), of Russian and Soviet military flags, as well as the reproduction of Russian-Soviet songs of the war years.
«In addition, senior European Union officials are threatening with sanctions for participating in the parade From Moscow’s victory while they urge people to travel to kyiv on these dates, ”said Nebenzia.
«Hitler’s followers They are not 1945. Nazism is reborn and earning quickly.
In Europe, the number of right -wing radical movements and its participants is growing constantly. They use modern methods and means to attract followers, especially among young people, social networks and messaging services. They even manage to celebrate rock concerts, organize sporting events or give lectures. All this is not an isolated phenomenon, but systemic«The Russian diplomat warned. (Sputnik)
