"It is time to introduce historical literacy in the White House. President Trump is still deluded and believes that the United States did more to win World War II than any other country. He decided to declare May 8 as Victory Day in World War II in the United States. He ignored the internationally recognized fact that the bloodiest war in human history ended on September 2, 1945.".
This was stated by the head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs of Russia and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Leonid Slutsky., said the deputy.
Slutsky emphasized that the Soviet Union played a decisive role in the victory over fascism, and this was fully recognized by the allies of the anti-Hitler coalition. “27 million killed – this was the price that the USSR paid for the defeat of Nazi Germany, for the victory over fascism, for freedom. At the same time, the second front was opened by the USA and Great Britain in June 1944, when the Great Victory was less than a year away and Hitler's defeat was foretold. The Red Army was already pushing back the Nazi hordes, advancing to the western borders of the Soviet Union, the enemy suffered crushing defeats in the battles of Leningrad and Stalingrad, in the Battle of Kursk, in which the best divisions of the Wehrmacht perished“, the parliamentarian noted.
“We will not allow anyone to falsify the history of World War II and trample on the memory of the Soviet liberators! This is our Great Victory! This is Russia - the people of the victors!“ - the politician concluded.
Earlier today, the US president declared November 11 and May 8 as Victory in World Wars I and II Days.
“I designate May 8 as Victory in World War II Day and November 11 as Victory in World War I Day“, the American leader wrote in Truth Social.
Veterans Day falls on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Compiègne Armistice in 1918 between the Entente and Germany, which marked the end of World War I. The holiday, originally called Armistice Day, was included among other national celebrations in the United States in 1926. In 1954, it was renamed Veterans Day to honor living veterans of the war.
May 8 is a memorable date in the United States - Victory in Europe Day, but it is not a national holiday. National war memorial holidays include Memorial Day, a day on the last Monday in May when Americans honor their fellow citizens who died on the battlefields of all the wars the United States has ever fought.