The Russian Ambassador was summoned to the foreign Ministry of Estonia
Russian Ambassador to Estonia Aleksandr Petrov was invited to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic of posts on the voluntary joining of the Baltic countries in the USSR, told Last news in the Embassy.
Russian Ambassador to Estonia Aleksandr Petrov was invited to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic of posts on the voluntary joining of the Baltic countries in the USSR, told Last news in the Embassy.
According to the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs, Urmas Reinsalu, such statements do not benefit bilateral relations.
He also said that the Russian colleagues have many times said that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia was with the Soviet Union by mutual agreement.
"I completely reject this message. It does not meet the historical facts ", - noted Reinsalu.
in the Russian Embassy confirmed Last news that Petrov was summoned to the foreign Ministry.
on Thursday the Ambassador's residence in Tallinn published a review of the Department of information and press of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in connection with the 80th anniversary of the accession of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia into the USSR. It said that the position of the capital of Russia on the issue is well known and is based on an objective view of the historical realities of the time and precise assessments of these events base on the archival documents and the facts.
"in terms of the real risk of using the Baltic States as a bridgehead of Nazi Germany to attack the USSR in Moscow in June 1940 was forced to carry introduction in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia additional troops (already stationed there, contingent on bilateral mutual assistance treaties 1939). This step is undertaken with the approval of the leadership of the Baltic countries does not in itself meant a transfer of sovereignty over their territory to the Soviet Union was legitimate, " - added in the post.
Subsequent occurrence of the Baltic States into the USSR also did not happen unilateral and consensual, concluded at the diplomatic mission.
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