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20 of December, 15:48

The Gatilov: Russia draws attention to the falsification of history in Ukraine
Russia, however, had drawn attention to the falsification of historical truth in Ukraine, said in an interview Last news Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Gennady Gatilov.

" We, however, had drawn attention to the falsification of the historical truth, which had and continues to take place in Ukraine. It is not only the glorification of Nazi collaborators like Shukhevych, Bandera or Stetsko, but attempts to declare a " famine-genocide " famine early 30-ies of the last century, and statements about the occupation of the territory of Ukraine from the Russian Empire and the USSR, and not withstanding the opponents explanations about the historical affiliation of the Crimean Peninsula, and more ", - said the Deputy Minister.

He also said that " Ukraine in previous years had abstained in the vote on the Russian draft decision (about the battle with the glorification of Nazism), and now openly spoke out against the " "." This says a lot, " said the Gatilov.

on Thursday at the plenary meeting of the 69th session of the UN General Assembly adopted made by the delegation of the Russian Federation resolution " against the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to the escalation of contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance ". The Russian co-authors of the project were a total difficulties 44 States United Nations member States from all regions of the world. The resolution voted 133 countries, spoke against 4 delegations (Canada, Palau, USA and Ukraine), 51 countries abstained from voting. Above text was already approved by the Third Committee of the 69th session of the UN General Assembly.

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