Russian President Vladimir Putin has told, what a picture dedicated to the great Patriotic war, made him the greatest impression. According to the head of the state, the most emotional for him was the painting “the Slave” Taras Gaponenko.
“it depicts the Nazis, cleaning in the holster the gun that he just shot a young woman. And her body is a small child, a baby actually. It sneaks right up to tears,” said the President in an interview with the presenter of the program “Moscow. The Kremlin. Putin” Paul Zarubin, a fragment of which 10 may have published “News.ru”.
the Head of state added that if victory was not won, it “ultimately it would mean an end to nation, ethnicity, Russian ethnicity, as well as other ethnic groups inhabiting the Soviet Union.”
the Conversation was recorded in November 2019 during the visit of Putin, the exhibition “the Memory of generations: the Great Patriotic war in fine art” at the Moscow Manege. In the interview the President expressed confidence that the war will forever remain in the historical memory of the Russians, to preserve which does not need propaganda.
Also, the journalist spoke about the national idea of Russia. According to the President, it is about patriotism, which should not be leavened and musty, and dedicated to the development of the country to the “heroic and successful future.”
Earlier, Putin called the love for the Motherland is the basis of life of the Russians, upon which the whole history of the country, and this feeling is passed from generation to generation. In the blood of the peoples of the Russian Federation — “not feeling sorry for myself, if circumstances so require”, said the President.
on the Eve celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war. However, due pandemic coronavirus solemn event was postponed. May 9 took place the air show and fireworks, a March “Immortal regiment” was held online.
