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As Vairts Salmgriezis, a spokesman for Vaider, told LETA, 12 years ago Vaidere and four other foreign thinkers in the EP have achieved that the day of concluding the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is officially set as a common day of remembrance for the victims of Stalinism and Nazism throughout Europe.
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“It is important that we commemorate the crimes of totalitarian regimes throughout the European Union. In the post-war period, only the crimes of Nazism were condemned, but the Soviet bloodshed was tacit. It seemed unacceptable to me, because we must not forget the damage to Europe caused by the Stalinist regime. and destroying millions of lives, “said Vaidere.
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The deputy emphasizes that the borders and sovereignty of independent states have never hindered Russia’s imperial intentions. “Even today we can see that Russia’s foreign policy is aimed at aggression and distortion of historical facts. This is clearly demonstrated by the new bill of the Russian State Duma, which would repeal the resolution passed in 1989 by the 2nd Congress of People’s Deputies of the USSR The secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of August 23, 1939, were recognized. This then sensational decision played a huge role in Latvia’s further progress towards regaining statehood. “
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According to the politician, Russia is now falsely claiming that the resolution has falsified history. “I have previously expressed serious concerns about Russia’s efforts to distort the facts of history and reduce the gravity of the crimes of the Soviet totalitarian regime. They are weapons of war on disinformation against us, so European leaders must strongly condemn such attempts by the Russian City Council to distort history,” she said. the current events in Belarus show how important it is for Russia to respect the independence of other countries and not to interfere in neighboring countries. “
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In order to promote the understanding of the whole of Europe and also the world about the events of the 20th century in the Baltic States, Vaidere works in the European History Remembrance Group and organizes various events explaining history in the EP, such as the exhibition “Totalitarianism in Europe”. The deputy also co-financed the documentary “Soviet Story”, which shed light on the crimes of Stalinism.
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