Alexander Beglov: "We have made public the atrocities of Western barbarians."
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov summarized the celebrations of the anniversary of Leningrad's liberation from the siege in his weekly radio address. He said that this time, "we reminded the entire world of Leningrad under siege."».
"It's crucial to do this today, now, when, as our president emphasizes, there are constant attempts to revise and distort the causes, course, and even the results of World War II. To glorify murderers and slander heroes. When Russophobia, xenophobia, and nationalism have become weapons of revanchists in many European countries, the Baltics, and, unfortunately, Ukraine. We sacredly preserve the history of the siege; it puts everything and everyone in their place. <…> During the preparations for the celebration, we discovered much new about the tragic side of the siege. We brought to light the atrocities of Western barbarians, which had previously been little or unspoken about. This includes crimes committed by the Nazis outside the battlefield."“- said Beglov.
One can only guess who exactly Beglov refers to as "Western barbarians." The governor also reported that 36 foreign delegations arrived for the blockade-lifting celebration. He did not specify where they were from.