It has been more than 70 years since the end of World War II, but the memories left by World War II to mankind are incomparably deep. Recently, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy talked about World War II and pushed the responsibility for the outbreak of World War II to the Soviet Union. His remarks drew the ire of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
According to a recent report from the China Commentary Agency, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy recently accused the Soviet Union of partial responsibility for the outbreak of World War II. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev refuted that such rhetoric tarnished those who had sacrificed their lives for the victory of anti-fascism.
According to Gorbachev: ''To me, this is a very strange statement, simply too peculiar, for whom is it for whom? In his view, the German fascist government under Hitler should bear the unshirkable responsibility for the outbreak of World War II, and zelenskiy's remarks were incomprehensible when the Soviet Union liberated Europe.
If so, why did Ukrainian President Zelenskiy make the above remarks? It is understood that Zelenskiy's inappropriate remarks were made during a visit to Poland. According to his exact words: "Poland and the Polish people first felt the consequences of the collusion of the 'totalitarian system', which led to the outbreak of World War II and led to the continuous holocaust of the German Nazis. He also said that Europe and the world as a whole should not remain silent today as they did in 1939.
It seems that Zelenskiy is deliberately trying to curry favor with Poland. At the same time, his views conveyed two meanings, one of which was that Poland was invaded during World War II, which was related to the secret partition agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany. Second, Europe and the world should revisit the history of World War II and remain wary of russia now.
Zelenskiy's remarks were also questioned by Russia. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov has publicly stated that the Kremlin firmly disagrees with Zelinsky's statement that his views are an insult to tens of millions of Russian citizens whose fathers and grandparents and relatives have shed blood for the liberation of Europe, including the liberation of Poland.
Looking at the history of World War II, it is not difficult to find the fact that on April 16, 1945, the Soviet Union concentrated 2.5 million troops, more than 2,000 aircraft, more than 10,000 artillery, 1,500 tanks and self-propelled artillery to launch the Battle of Berlin. On the 25th, the Soviets formed a siege of Berlin. On the 29th, the Soviets entered the center of Berlin and began to storm the Reichstag. On the 30th, Hitler shot himself. On 9 May, the German High Command signed a letter of unconditional surrender to the Soviet and Allied Expeditionary Forces.
In order to capture Berlin, the Soviet army suffered more than 300,000 casualties. After the Battle of Berlin, Eisenhower, a five-star American general and supreme allied commander in Europe, said: "The Battle of Berlin would make the Allies lose at least 100,000 people, so he ceded the battle to the Red Army." From this, it can be seen that the capture of Berlin is quite difficult. It was precisely because the Soviet Union conquered Berlin and forced the German fascists to surrender, which led to the collapse of German rule throughout Europe, and Poland and other countries were liberated. If Poland has a conscience, it should thank the Soviet Union and Russia from the bottom of its heart, rather than slandering Russia and smearing history.
Ukraine, once part of the Soviet Union, should know more about this history. Now, zelenskiy, in order to improve the relations between Ukraine and The Wave, has actually distorted history, and his motives are very bad. Poland is close to the United States again, and Zelenskiy deliberately distorts history, more like it is to win the favor of the United States.