The Russian Ambassador to Germany, the Consul General in Bonn, employees of the Russian diplomatic mission, and about 300 people from social and German anti-fascist organizations participated in the wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial to Soviet prisoners of war at the Schloss Holte Stockenbrück cemetery, where Moscow criticized Berlin's politicization of the issue of historical memory and stressed the cohesion of popular ties between Russia and Germany.
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The Schloss Holte Stockenbrück cemetery is located in Germany and contains the remains of 65,000 Soviet prisoners of war who were killed in Nazi German camps during World War II. About 300,000 prisoners of war who were sent to western Germany for hard labor were held in this camp. The memorial was erected in the place of the former camp in 1945.
The Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev, Consul General in Bonn Oleg Krasnitsky, employees of the Russian diplomatic mission and about 300 people from members of various social organizations participated in the ceremony, who laid wreaths at the memorial in the cemetery.
German anti-fascist organizations also participated in the ceremony.
The Russian ambassador thanked the Russian citizens residing in Germany and the Germans who care for the graves of Soviet soldiers.
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Moscow criticizes Berlin's politicization of the issue of historical memory and affirms the cohesion of Russian-German popular ties
He stressed that "Russia will always defend the historical truth related to the tragic events of those years that left deep wounds in the soul of every citizen of our country," adding that "the new socialist nationalism must not rear its head again in any place or time."
It is noteworthy that the cemetery in the city of Schloss Holte Stockenbrück contains the remains of 65,000 Soviet prisoners of war who were killed in a Nazi German camp during World War II.
About 300,000 prisoners of war were held in this prison, who were sent to western Germany for hard labor.
The memorial was erected on the site of the former prison camp in 1945.
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