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Moscow claims German press instructed to conceal Nazi symbols in Ukraine
(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims that the German government has directed national media outlets to avoid showing Nazi symbols in Ukraine, warning journalists of potential legal consequences if they broadcast such imagery.
According to the SVR, reporters have been advised to “politely” ask Ukrainian soldiers displaying swastikas or other Nazi-associated insignia to remove these “agitation elements” and to discourage “unwelcome actions” like performing the Nazi salute.
The Russian agency asserts that Nazi iconography and ideology are prevalent in Ukraine and suggests that suppressing such images in media coverage is an attempt to mislead the German public. However, the report does not specify when the directive was issued or which government body was responsible. The SVR argues that compliance by German media reflects a lack of journalistic independence.
Under German law, public display of Nazi symbols is generally prohibited unless used for educational, scientific, journalistic, or artistic purposes.
Moscow claims that modern Ukrainian nationalism is heavily influenced by historical collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II, with figures like Stepan Bandera—who sought Ukrainian independence under German patronage—being celebrated as national heroes.
Western media and officials have largely downplayed the use of Nazi symbols by Ukrainian forces, often attributing it to historical context rather than ideological affiliation. Meanwhile, Moscow insists that it has gathered substantial evidence of Ukrainian nationalist-driven atrocities, justifying its characterization of Kiev’s government as a neo-Nazi regime.
According to the SVR, reporters have been advised to “politely” ask Ukrainian soldiers displaying swastikas or other Nazi-associated insignia to remove these “agitation elements” and to discourage “unwelcome actions” like performing the Nazi salute.
The Russian agency asserts that Nazi iconography and ideology are prevalent in Ukraine and suggests that suppressing such images in media coverage is an attempt to mislead the German public. However, the report does not specify when the directive was issued or which government body was responsible. The SVR argues that compliance by German media reflects a lack of journalistic independence.
Under German law, public display of Nazi symbols is generally prohibited unless used for educational, scientific, journalistic, or artistic purposes.
Moscow claims that modern Ukrainian nationalism is heavily influenced by historical collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II, with figures like Stepan Bandera—who sought Ukrainian independence under German patronage—being celebrated as national heroes.
Western media and officials have largely downplayed the use of Nazi symbols by Ukrainian forces, often attributing it to historical context rather than ideological affiliation. Meanwhile, Moscow insists that it has gathered substantial evidence of Ukrainian nationalist-driven atrocities, justifying its characterization of Kiev’s government as a neo-Nazi regime.
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