CNN apologized for criticizing the Brest Monument

The American television company CNN apologized for including the main monument of the Brest Fortress in the list of the most ugly monuments of the world . The text of the initial article published the editor's note.

“We understand that the author of the Brest Hero Fortress in this article caused indignation in Belarus. It was unintentional and we apologized. The article set forth an ironic view of monumental structures around the world. CNN admits that this monument is of particular importance for many who honor military self -sacrifice,” the commentary says.

In addition, the changes are made to the description of the monument. The phrase was added: "In fact, it is a loved one by many a national monument, which marks the protection of the Belarusian city of Brest and the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War." The words "some believe that he looks, as if suffering from constipation" replaced "maybe he is ugly, but there is no doubt about its scale and significance."

Earlier on Thursday, it became known that the Brest Fortress Memorial Directorate will require an apology and compensation for non -pecuniary damage from the CNN television company.

"So it is impossible to relate to memory, the monument is primarily erected as a memory of those who died. It is impossible to make an anti -rating of such monuments," said Grigory Bysyuk, director of the memorial complex. He was especially outraged by the description of the monument. “How could normal people guess so sarcastically, it’s stupid to speak out. I think that the Americans simply don’t know what war is and didn’t even read the story. They simply don’t know what the Brest Fortress is,” added Bysyuk.

"CNN is not the first attempt to reconsider the history of the Great Patriotic War, this is a conscious action is a link in one chain of events along with the blasphemous trick of the Russian television channel" Rain, "REGNUM Oleg Gaidukevich told REGNUM.

The Vice Speaker of the State Duma Secretary of the General Council of United Russia Sergey Neverov called the CNN rating offensive and "unacceptable in a normal society." “Similar“ ratings ”are at least disrespect and blasphemy in relation to the memory of millions of dead, to veterans and their descendants, who saved the world from the fascist plague,” the deputy said. In his opinion, the public, US veteran organizations should give "an appropriate assessment of such statements."

The deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Uneneros, Rizwan Kurbanov, demanded official apologies from the CNN television company. “Having posted on their website such formulations and assessments, they insulted not only us, but themselves, the entire American people, who also put a lot of efforts in the fight against fascism,” the deputy said. “Similar ratings or polls affecting the honor and dignity of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War, all who gave their lives in the fight against the largest evil of the 20th century, are blasphemy and sacrificing and intelligence and intelligence and intelligence and intelligence. abominance ".

"Disrespect to the holy pages of history has always been rejected by any healthy society. For all countries and peoples, mocking the monuments is considered shame," Kurbanov noted. He called on "everyone who condemns such behavior, not to restrain their emotions and give this a public assessment."

The head of the Moscow Helsinki group Lyudmila Alekseeva also expressed regret regarding the inclusion of the monument in the list of the most ugly monuments of the world. “I am sorry that they did this. But they don’t argue about tastes,” said Alekseeva Interfax. The head of the HRC Mikhail Fedotov called the CNN article "inappropriate joke". “It is impossible to joke with such things,” he said. “As for ugly monuments, there are many of them around the world. I don’t think that Belarus should be a leader. I’m not sure. In any case, I have seen many monuments in different countries, to put it mildly, devoid of all aesthetic value.”

The list of the most ugly monuments in the world was published on the television company in late January. It also included a monument in Dakar dedicated to the revival of Africa, Stonehenge Sam Hill (Washington, USA), as well as the sculptures of Martin Luther King in American Toledo and John Paul II in Rome.

The memorial complex "Brest Fortress-Hero" was opened on September 25, 1971. The main monument "Courage" is a sculptural image of a warrior and a banner, according to the website of the complex.