WASHINGTON, may 10. /TASS/. the Russian Embassy in the USA said Sunday the White house staff, which in social networks not to mention the Soviet victory in world war II, watch American documentary “the Battle for Russia” (The Battle of Russia, 1943) directed by Frank Capra.
“This was filmed by request of the U.S. government, the film examines the necessity of U.S.-Soviet Union to victory over the Nazis. Mandatory viewing for all staff of the [White house] Washington, prepared public statements about the Second world war — said in a message posted on the page of Embassy on Twitter. — Attempts to rewrite its history — it attempts to rewrite the history of the United States”.
the Embassy attached to the message video clip from the film, citing the film posted on YouTube. In this episode, given the statements of then U.S. commanders on the important role of the USSR in the war.
“the Battle for Russia” — the fifth episode of a seven-serial documentary “Why we fight” (Why We Fight), shot by order of the American government during the Second world war.
on Friday the White house released a video in Instagram-laying by the President of the United States Donald trump a wreath at the world war II memorial, accompanied by the text: “may 8, 1945, the United States and Britain have won the victory over Nazism. The American spirit will always win.”
the Russian foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement in connection with the lack of mention of the Soviet Union among the winners over Nazism in the White house. It says Russia outraged by U.S. attempts to belittle the Soviet role in defeating Nazi Germany and intends to seriously discuss this issue with the American official persons.
