Putin-appointed former Communist Youth leader says Holocaust 'cannot be denied', an 'eternal warning' against racism and xenophobia
According to the chairman of the Federation Council, it is important to remember the lessons of the past, not to distort the truth about the facts of past events
MOSCOW, 27 January. /TASS/. The Holocaust cannot be denied; it serves as an eternal warning about the dangers of discrimination based on national and religious grounds. This is stated in the address of the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
"The Holocaust cannot be denied. It serves as an eternal warning about the dangers posed by discrimination and hatred based on ethnicity, nationality, religion and beliefs," reads a statement released by the press service of the Federation Council.
Matviyenko stressed that it is important to remember the lessons of the past, not to distort the truth about the facts of past events, and also "to stop any attempts to manifest racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and resolutely counteract Russophobia." "The history of the 20th century has shown what terrible consequences the ideology of Nazi Germany, based on the racial theory of superiority, led to," the senator stated.
According to her, "monstrous crimes against humanity", when the "German extermination machine" massacred millions of people of different ages and nationalities during the Great Patriotic War, do not have a statute of limitations. "For all peoples, the Holocaust is a terrible tragedy that will never be forgotten. Today, the fight against chauvinism and genocide continues. In the face of new challenges, Russians firmly defend their interests, the right to live freely and determine the future for themselves," said the chairman of the upper house of parliament.
She added that the traditional values and unique cultural heritage of the multinational Russian people, their cohesion and unity "serve as a solid foundation for the preservation of Russian statehood." "The heroic deeds of the older generations, their vivid examples of patriotism inspire modern defenders of the Motherland, help to reliably protect the sovereignty of the country, ensure the safety of citizens," Matviyenko said.