Interview of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov to Tsargrad TV channel, Moscow, May 17, 2023.
Text of the video:
"You have mentioned President of France Emmanuel Macron, who said that Russia was becoming a vassal of China. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock say proudly that Ukraine is fighting and shedding its blood for European values. By saying this, they have made a connection between themselves and the neo-Nazi regime and its shameless policy of whitewashing criminals, the Azov battalions’ marches with SS symbols and chevrons held under banners that have been copied from the banners of Hitler Germany and Nazi emblems. They have turned a blind eye to all of that.
The media have recently reminded their readers about the forefathers of the current German officials. Our society never believed that children must answer for the sins of their forefathers. Sons cannot be held accountable for their fathers’ crimes. It is a principle of Russian culture. Everyone must answer for their own actions. But when we look at the actions of the current German leaders, who are the children of WWII German officers and members of the SS, we have to say, even though we reaffirm the principle that children are not accountable for the deeds of their parents and grandparents, that many people in the current German administration have inherited Nazi genes. It is a fact."
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