MAE:Russian Embassy should update historical information; relationship past shouldn't allow for unbased speculation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) relayed, on Sunday, to the Embassy of the Russian Federation to update the historical information which it uses and emphasized that the past in the bilateral relations should not allow room for unbased speculation and opinions, a position expressed after the diplomatic representatives of Russia posted on Facebook that "Western and Romanian press periodically has different publications meant to denigrate the Red Army soldiers that freed the countries of Eastern and Central Europe from fascism". 

"In the spirit of relations we desire be pragmatic and predictable with the Russian Federation it's indicated that the historical aspects be a realm of debate for historians and the academic environment in general. The post of the Russian Federation Embassy does not have the rigor that academic debate could have, and the information spread to the public through this post is not complete. We regret that the Russian Federation Embassy continues the 'historical episodes' series. The past of the historical relations between Romania and the Russian Federation should not allow room for unbased speculations and opinions, which may be detrimental to bilateral relations," a press release by the MAE mentions. 

The Ministry reminds that there is a Romanian-Russian Common Commission of historians, which is able to provide and has as an objective an analysis of the history of relations between Romania and the Russian Federation. 

The Russian Federation Embassy in Bucharest published on Facebook a post in which it referenced the denigration of the Red Army and the perpetuation of myths regarding soldiers. 

"For a long period of time, in the Western and Romanian press periodically has different publications meant to denigrate the soldiers of the Red Army soldiers that freed the countries of Eastern and Central Europe from fascism. As part of this perpetual propaganda campaign, the hostile anti-Soviet and anti-Russian critics insistently attempt to convince people that the Red Army was a gathering of crooks and rapists that showed no mercy towards the civilian population. Today we notice a revitalization of this campaign," the Facebook page of the diplomatic representation shows. 

The post also shows an order of "Supreme Commander I.V. Stalin" banning violence towards the population and claims that these myths appeared due to the efforts of Nazi Minister of Propaganda J. Goebbels and were multiplied and repeated by the former allies of the USSR.