Russia, Belarus open monument to Soviet female partisans in France
A monument to the Soviet female partisan unit 'Rodina' was unveiled in the French commune of Tillé by the Russian and Belarusian embassies after the official ceremony was canceled by French authorities.
Consensus
- The monument to the Soviet female partisan unit 'Rodina', composed of 37 Soviet women who escaped from the Nazi camp 'Eruville' in 1944, was unveiled in the French commune of Tillé.
- The official ceremony scheduled for September 27 was canceled by French authorities.
- The Russian and Belarusian embassies jointly conducted the unveiling ceremony on September 26.
- Participants laid flowers at the memorial and honored the memory of the unit members.
- The unit fought against Nazi occupation in France during World War II.
Points of divergence
- The mayor of Tillé, Stéphane Brusco, stated the monument's purpose was to transcend geopolitical divisions and demonstrate unity among peoples who once opposed each other but later united against a common enemy, which he described as still existing and hidden. — vesti
- The Russian acting ambassador, Alexander Zezulin, said the reasons for the cancellation of the ceremony should be directed to French authorities, without providing further explanation. — vm
- President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is not preparing for war with Europe and that claims of Russian threats are provocation, while also noting that European gas prices could rise to $1,500 per thousand cubic meters. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Mayor of a commune in France named the goal of opening a monument to Soviet partisans — Вести
- At the Russian Embassy, the uniqueness of the monument to Soviet partisans in France was noted — Вести
- Monument to the partisan unit "Motherland" opened in French Tille — Вести
- French authorities canceled ceremony to unveil monument to Soviet women partisans — Вечерняя Москва
- In France, a monument to the Soviet female partisan unit "Motherland" was unveiled. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In France, unveiling of monument to Soviet women partisans was cancelled — Вести
Key entities
- France
- Rodina
- Russia
- Alexandr Zezulin
- Til
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Belarus
- IT 'News'
- Western Europe
- Til
- Tula Moscow
- Til Stefan Brusko