Nicaragua compares the Western attitude toward Russia to Nazism

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada said Monday (8) that Russia “continues to be a victim of the aggression of the Western powers, subordinate to the government of the United States.”

“78 years have passed since the heroic battle of the Great Patriotic War, and the sister Russian Federation continues to be a victim of the aggression of the Western powers, subordinate to the US government,” Moncada said in a speech on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany, which is commemorated this Tuesday (9).

He said the West, under the leadership of the US, “continues to carry out criminal attacks, blockades, illegal sanctions and interference in their internal affairs.”

“Russia stands firm, resisting, defending its sovereignty, dignity, peace, freedom, and security,” he stressed.

Moncada, who is a reserve general, said that Russia, “with heroism and dignity, ended World War II on May 9, 1945,” for which he expressed his “admiration and respect for the defenders of the fatherland who risked and gave their lives fervently defending their country, liberating it from Nazism, thus allowing the paths of world peace to be resumed.”

“On this momentous occasion, we reiterate our deep respect and admiration and proclaim honor and glory to the Russian soldiers and people who, more than 70 years ago, bravely faced the Nazi army, defending with determination and courage the freedom and independence of their homeland and, even today, continue to defend their territory and sovereignty against aggressions from countries that insist on imposing their domination and hegemonic supremacy over worthy and free peoples,” he added.

The Nicaraguan government commemorated the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany at 22 de Agosto Square in Managua, with representatives of the government and the Russian embassy in Nicaragua.

In addition to the foreign minister, the event was attended by Laureano Ortega Murillo, presidential adviser for Investment, Trade, and International Cooperation and son of dictator Daniel Ortega and vice president Rosario Murillo.

Russia is a long-time ally of Nicaragua.

During the first Sandinista government (1979-1990), the Russians supplied arms to the Nicaraguan Armed Forces.

Nicaragua is one of the few countries, along with Venezuela and the small island states of Nauru and Tuvalu that supported Russia in recognizing the independence of the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia.

With information from EFE

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