EU engaging in ‘perversion of history'
Attempts by EU elites to diminish the significance of the USSR's contribution to the victory over Nazism are a 'perversion of history,' Oscar-winning American movie director Oliver Stone has told RT ahead of World War II Victory Day celebrations in Russia.
The bloc's 'elitist leadership' has distorted the message that World War II provides to humanity, the filmmaker has said. 'I'm shocked by it, by [what] is happening,' he stated, calling it 'a shame' and 'a disgrace that we forgot or pretend to [have forgotten]' about the sacrifices the Soviet Union made during the war. Stone also said he did not believe people in Europe 'buy this at all.'
'I think the people don't agree with the government,' Stone maintained, going on to say that 'the futility of this campaign against Russia by the EU' is obvious to 'anybody, who reads history [books] and is intelligent.' The director of 'Platoon' and 'JFK' expressed his doubts that 'fascism is popular' nowadays and stated instead that European elites had lost their way because of their 'worship of the EU.'
'We are not back to the times of Hitler, but what is happening is a loss of perspective and we need to get back to a sense of reason,' Stone told RT as he called on Western leaders to 'listen to the Russians' instead of antagonizing them.
He also expressed his hope that the US and Russia would manage to mend their relationship, opening the way to a better future for humanity. 'Russia and the United States are a great partnership, as is China, by the way, and I think we could have a world that is much safer… if we all get together and realize that it's a multilateral world.'
US President Donald Trump's administration has been engaged in efforts to restore bilateral ties with Russia and resolve the Ukraine conflict.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America now has a 'better' understanding of the Russian position on the crisis. Moscow's key conditions for ending the conflict are Ukraine's neutrality, demilitarization, and recognition of the new territorial reality on the ground.
Last week, Trump also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was easier to deal with than Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky.
Russian officials maintain they have always been ready to engage in peace talks, provided the discussions aim for a permanent solution that addresses the root causes of the conflict. Moscow has rejected any temporary agreement, explaining that it could be used by Kiev and its backers to rearm the Ukrainian military.
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