Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, during his visit in Berlin, was subjected to a charge Moscow in an effort to "privatize" the overall battle against Nazism.

During his visit to Germany in January Yatsenyuk had already spoken on the subject of the Second world war. Then in the interview to a TV channel ARD Yatsenyuk said about the " Soviet invasion both in Ukraine and in Germany." Russian military historians called the message Yatsenyuk deceitful and arrogant. Moscow after these outrageous statements have requested the official German position.

"Russia's attempts to privatize our common battle against Nazism unacceptable," said Wednesday the Ukrainian Prime Minister at a press conference in Berlin, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

according to him, 40% of deaths in the Soviet army during the Second world war were Ukrainians." It was our common struggle for the freedom of Europe, " Yatseniuk said.

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