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Soviet Union won right to live freely, shape its own future in war against Nazism — envoy
Russian Ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev spoke at a Candle of Remembrance commemoration, reflecting on the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War and asserting that Russia will defeat a resurgent Nazism in Europe. He warned against 'reckless figures in Germany' dreaming of a 'Fourth Reich.'
Speaking at a Candle of Remembrance commemoration at the Russian embassy in Washington, Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev said the Soviet people won the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War because they were "stronger in spirit" and fought for the right "to live freely and determine their own destiny sovereignly." He also declared that the Russian Armed Forces will defeat the "new incarnation of Nazism in Europe" as a result of the special military operation.
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The event, held in the embassy's grand Georgievsky Hall, marked the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, observed annually in Russia on June 22. According to reports from TASS, Darchiev addressed participants at exactly 9:00 p.m. local time (4:00 a.m. Tuesday Moscow time), the hour of Nazi Germany's attack on the Soviet Union. Those present included diplomats, their family members, and invited compatriots.
Darchiev's remarks blended commemoration of the Soviet wartime dead with a warning about contemporary Europe. He paid tribute to those who perished on June 22, 1941, and to the Soviet people's resistance to the Nazi invasion, while also asserting that Nazism is resurgent in Europe today.
Key claims
Darchiev said the Soviet people won the war because they were "stronger in spirit" and fought for the right to live freely and determine their own destiny sovereignly, as reported by TASS.
He referenced the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany, calling Russians "heirs to the Great Victory," according to TASS.
Darchiev stated that "Nazism is resurgent in Europe today," pointing to "reckless figures in Germany" who, he said, having forgotten the lessons of history, dream of a "Fourth Reich" and a new march eastward.
He expressed confidence that "Nazism in its new incarnation will be crushed as a result of the special military operation, and victory will be ours."
The ambassador noted that from the first minutes of the invasion, the enemy encountered "heroic and relentless resistance from the Red Army and the entire Soviet people," who "did not kneel but fought to the end, to the last cartridge and the last drop of blood, like the legendary defenders of the Brest Fortress."
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TASS — English
Framing: Russia's determination to defeat Nazism — Confident and assertive
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Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev spoke at the Candle of Remembrance commemoration
Darchiev stated that Russia will defeat the new incarnation of Nazism in Europe
He mentioned that Nazism is resurgent in Europe today
Darchiev referenced the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
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ClaimRussian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev spoke at the Candle of Remembrance commemoration. He mentioned that Nazism is resurgent in Europe today.
ClaimThe commemoration event took place at the Russian embassy's Georgievsky Hall to mark the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, observed annually in Russia on June 22.