Rewrite World War II: Russian President Vladimir Putin firmly criticized efforts to “revise” the history of World War II during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, May 6.
The discussion centered on countering what Moscow perceives as attempts to distort the historical outcome of the war.
According to a statement from the Kremlin, both leaders expressed a shared commitment to preserving the historical truth about World War II. “It was noted that the two countries were determined to defend the truth about the events of World War II, to counter attempts to revise its outcome and falsify history,” the statement read. In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, Putin is scheduled to deliver an address at a major military parade in Moscow on Friday, marking what Russia refers to as Victory Day. The Kremlin also emphasized the sacred nature of the memory of those who died in the war, both in Russia and Israel, where May 9 is also a public holiday. The Israeli summary of the call echoed this, with Netanyahu acknowledging the crucial role of the Red Army in defeating the Nazis.
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World War II, referred to in Russia as the “Great Patriotic War,” inflicted severe losses on the Soviet Union, with more than 20 million military and civilian casualties. Additionally, over six million Jews were systematically murdered during the Holocaust.
Throughout his time in office, Putin has consistently used the memory of the war to reinforce national identity, making May 9 the country’s most prominent holiday and portraying the Russian military as a bulwark against fascism. He has also repeatedly described Russia’s war in Ukraine as a battle against a “Nazi regime,” using this narrative to justify the ongoing conflict, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
The phone call followed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that the United States played the biggest role in the Allied victory during World War II, a statement that provoked anger in Russia. In response, the Kremlin noted that both Putin and Netanyahu recognized “the decisive contribution of the Red Army and the entire Soviet people to the defeat of Nazism.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping to Visit Russia for Victory Day Celebrations.
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