Lukashenko reproached the West by the lack of "gratitude for the Great Victory" and remembered Europe "cowardice" in front of the Nazis

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the opening ceremony of the new building of the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War, in which Russian President Vladimir Putin took part, criticized the West for the lack of "gratitude for the great victory." Instead, Western countries demonstrate "arrogant dictatorship and sanctions", the Belarusian leader complained.

What the restrictive measures taken by the leadership of the Western countries in relation to Russia due to the current situation around Ukraine have the Great Patriotic War, Lukashenko did not specify.

"Only thanks to the unity of the multinational Soviet people, from small to a great defense of the common fatherland, it was possible to defeat a powerful, until the invincible enemy. Moreover, not only to expel the aggressor from its territory, but also to free all of humanity from the threat of fascist enslavement, - the Belorussia quoted the Nazi , which quotes the Nazis on the eastern front. Second World War, and then all the post -war world order.

"It would seem that Western states should appreciate the contribution of our peoples to a great victory, but instead of gratitude from them we see arrogant dictatorship and sanctions. And this, unfortunately, is also true!" - noted the Belarusian leader.

Lukashenko also recalled their "cowardice" to European countries. Speaking about the retreat of the Soviet troops from Brest to Moscow, the Belarusian president stated: "But there was no such cynical national betrayal and prudent shameful cowardice, as in a number of European countries, which without a fight surrendered to the Nazis."

According to Lukashenko, "it was thanks to the unity of the Soviet people that it was possible to defeat the enemy" during the Second World War, Interfax reports.

The President of Belarus called the Russian colleague of Vladimir Putin "the head of the fraternal state, the most reliable partner" of Belarus. He considers the fact of the joint opening of the museum the leaders of the two countries. “It was our common war and a common victory,” Lukashenko emphasized.

He noted that "a lie about the war causes contempt" to those who are trying to steal our victory, "and promised to fight such" looters. "

"On the territory of Belarus, 9 thousand monuments of the Great Patriotic War - none of them is forgotten or abandoned," the head of the Belarusian state noted. He promised to do everything so that the feat of Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War was never forgotten: "Memory is true, but in truth - power."

Note that these statements by Lukashenko are not very related to his last statements about improving relations with the West. “At least they are already greeting me and talking with me. This is also great progress,” he said in an interview with the Serbian media in early June.

Recall also that in May Lukashenko made statements against Ukraine’s entry into any blocks, including NATO. In addition, the Belarusian leader stated that for Russia and Belarus it is important that Ukraine "does not become the NATO base."

Putin spoke out to deepen the integration of Russia and Belarus

The glorious traditions of the brotherhood, mutual assistance and cohesion, manifested during the Great Patriotic War, should continue to serve as a reliable basis for the development of Russian-Belarusian allied relations, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Russia and Belarus will continue to strengthen good neighborly ties within the framework of the Union state. New great opportunities for deepening mutual integration provide an agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union, which will enter into force on January 1, 2015," ITAR -TASS quoted the Russian president quoted at the opening ceremony of the museum in Belarus.

Putin expressed the belief that the stability and prosperity of the two countries, "the unity of the peoples of Russia and Belarus is exactly what they fought for, which the heroes of the Great Patriotic War dreamed of."

"Let the glorious traditions of the brotherhood, mutual assistance, cohesion will continue to serve as a reliable basis for the development of Russian -Belarusian connections, allied and allied relations," Putin said.

He expressed confidence that the exposition of the opening museum would contribute to the education of the younger generation, which should be equal to "true heroes who defended their homeland, defending freedom and independence." "It is extremely important to educate the youth with a categorical rejection of the ideas of Nazism themselves so that he will never raise his head anywhere else and never raising his head," the Russian president said.