🗓1945年の今日、4月25日に、西進するソ連赤軍と東進するアメリカ軍が、ドイツ東部を流れるエルベ川の岸辺（ザクセン州トルガウ）で初めて出会い、アメリカ軍とソ連軍の代表が記念撮影した。
🇷🇺🇺🇸「「エルベの誓い」77周年の際、アナトリー・アントノフ駐米ロシア大使のメディア質問への回答🔽
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov's answers to media questions on the occasion of the #ElbeDay
1. What kind of associations do you have with the Elbe Day?
A world-famous photo comes to mind where soldiers of the Allied armies, who met at the Elbe River, are exchanging fraternal handshakes and an embrace. Back in those days, they shared a piece of bread and raised a frontline cup to the Victory and Soviet-U.S. friendship. To celebrate the meeting at the Elbe River our country fired a salute of 324 artillery guns. Photos that have survived till our days show overwhelming and sheer joy because of the approaching end of the war.
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#ElbeDay
📸 April 25, 1945
#WeRemember 🤝 #WeWereAllies
🇷🇺🇺🇸「「エルベの誓い」77周年の際、アナトリー・アントノフ駐米ロシア大使のメディア質問への回答🔽
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Ambassador Anatoly Antonov's answers to media questions on the occasion of the #ElbeDay
1. What kind of associations do you have with the Elbe Day?
A world-famous photo comes to mind where soldiers of the Allied armies, who met at the Elbe River, are exchanging fraternal handshakes and an embrace. Back in those days, they shared a piece of bread and raised a frontline cup to the Victory and Soviet-U.S. friendship. To celebrate the meeting at the Elbe River our country fired a salute of 324 artillery guns. Photos that have survived till our days show overwhelming and sheer joy because of the approaching end of the war.
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#ElbeDay
📸 April 25, 1945
#WeRemember 🤝 #WeWereAllies
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🌟 Happy #VictoryDay!
Today marks the 77th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism.
#LestWeForget
#Victory77 #VDay77 #May9 #WeWereAllies
Today marks the 77th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism.
#LestWeForget
#Victory77 #VDay77 #May9 #WeWereAllies
🌟ハッピービクトリーデー！幸せな勝利の日!
🎖今日は、ナチズムに対する大勝利から77周年を迎えます。
#LestWeForget
#Victory77 #VDay77 #May9 #WeWereAllies
#VictoryDay
🎖今日は、ナチズムに対する大勝利から77周年を迎えます。
#LestWeForget
#Victory77 #VDay77 #May9 #WeWereAllies
#VictoryDay
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🌟 С Праздником Великой Победы!
#Победа77 #ДеньПобеды
#Победа77 #ДеньПобеды
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During World War II #WeWereAllies with the 🇺🇸US, although until the attack on Pearl Harbor it remained neutral.
The US & UK pledged to open the Second Front against the Nazi Germany in 1942, but it was not until June 1944 and the Normandy landings that the Allies entered WW2 in full at the primary theatre of war.
The Lend-Lease was of great assistance to the fight against the Axis, yet it was not free and payments for the goods & hardware spanned decades - the last transaction closing the debt was made by Russia on August 21, 2006.
Yet, they say it is the US who won WWII.
Curiously enough, the US is the only country that has repeatedly voted against UNGA resolution on combating "Glorification of Nazism: inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" since 2005.
Today it also either supports or turns a blind eye to neo-Nazi manifestations and exoneration of Nazi collaborators in certain countries.
The US & UK pledged to open the Second Front against the Nazi Germany in 1942, but it was not until June 1944 and the Normandy landings that the Allies entered WW2 in full at the primary theatre of war.
The Lend-Lease was of great assistance to the fight against the Axis, yet it was not free and payments for the goods & hardware spanned decades - the last transaction closing the debt was made by Russia on August 21, 2006.
Yet, they say it is the US who won WWII.
Curiously enough, the US is the only country that has repeatedly voted against UNGA resolution on combating "Glorification of Nazism: inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" since 2005.
Today it also either supports or turns a blind eye to neo-Nazi manifestations and exoneration of Nazi collaborators in certain countries.
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📆 On September 7, 1945, Allied troops from the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and France took part in a joint parade in Berlin.
ℹ️ The Soviet leadership suggested holding the parade in Berlin that was to involve US, British and French troops, to mark the victory over Nazi Germany. Alexanderplatz near the Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate was selected as the parade venue.
The parade began at 11 am. Soviet military commanders, generals and admirals of the British, US and French armies and navies, as well as a group of US Congress members, watched from the grandstands. After inspecting the troops, Marshal Zhukov delivered a speech and noted the history-making merits of Soviet and Allied forces. At the end of the official ceremony, all national brass bands performed their countries’ respective national anthems.
💬 Marshal Georgy Zhukov recalled that this event symbolised the victory of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over the bloody Nazi aggression.
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#WeWereAllies
ℹ️ The Soviet leadership suggested holding the parade in Berlin that was to involve US, British and French troops, to mark the victory over Nazi Germany. Alexanderplatz near the Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate was selected as the parade venue.
The parade began at 11 am. Soviet military commanders, generals and admirals of the British, US and French armies and navies, as well as a group of US Congress members, watched from the grandstands. After inspecting the troops, Marshal Zhukov delivered a speech and noted the history-making merits of Soviet and Allied forces. At the end of the official ceremony, all national brass bands performed their countries’ respective national anthems.
💬 Marshal Georgy Zhukov recalled that this event symbolised the victory of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over the bloody Nazi aggression.
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#WeWereAllies
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🗓 On December 1, 1943, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, concluded the #TehranConference. This was the first joint meeting of the leaders of USSR, the USA and Great Britain — the three allied powers of the anti-Hitler coalition.
⚔️ The rapid offensive by the Red Army in the summer of 1943 convinced Western Heads of State that the collapse of the Third Reich was inevitable and it was necessary to coordinate the military and political actions of the Big Three. The Red Army’s strategic successes in the summer and autumn of 1943 were instrumental in the diplomatic victories of the Soviet Union in the international arena.
During the Tehran Conference, the parties reached an agreement on the opening of the Second Front by the Americans and the British in May 1944.
The USSR promised to simultaneously launch a Red Army offensive to prevent the redeployment of Nazi forces from the eastern to the western front.
The Soviet Union agreed to start military action against Japan after the end of the war in Europe.
The leaders also focused on the issues of building the post-war world order, the future of Germany and state borders in Europe. The idea of creating an organisation that would maintain peace (a prototype of the UN) was voiced for the first time.
📄 From the Declaration of the Three Powers, published following the conference: We are sure that our concord will win an enduring peace. We recognise fully the supreme responsibility resting upon us and all the United Nations to make a peace which will command the goodwill of the overwhelming mass of the peoples of the world and banish the scourge and terror of war for many generations.
☝️ The agreements reached at the Tehran Conference were of enormous international importance; they expedited the end of World War II and helped establish a lasting peace. The meeting of the leaders of USSR, the USA and Great Britain in Tehran laid the foundation for further dialogue within the anti-Hitler coalition.
#WeWereAllies
⚔️ The rapid offensive by the Red Army in the summer of 1943 convinced Western Heads of State that the collapse of the Third Reich was inevitable and it was necessary to coordinate the military and political actions of the Big Three. The Red Army’s strategic successes in the summer and autumn of 1943 were instrumental in the diplomatic victories of the Soviet Union in the international arena.
During the Tehran Conference, the parties reached an agreement on the opening of the Second Front by the Americans and the British in May 1944.
The USSR promised to simultaneously launch a Red Army offensive to prevent the redeployment of Nazi forces from the eastern to the western front.
The Soviet Union agreed to start military action against Japan after the end of the war in Europe.
The leaders also focused on the issues of building the post-war world order, the future of Germany and state borders in Europe. The idea of creating an organisation that would maintain peace (a prototype of the UN) was voiced for the first time.
📄 From the Declaration of the Three Powers, published following the conference: We are sure that our concord will win an enduring peace. We recognise fully the supreme responsibility resting upon us and all the United Nations to make a peace which will command the goodwill of the overwhelming mass of the peoples of the world and banish the scourge and terror of war for many generations.
☝️ The agreements reached at the Tehran Conference were of enormous international importance; they expedited the end of World War II and helped establish a lasting peace. The meeting of the leaders of USSR, the USA and Great Britain in Tehran laid the foundation for further dialogue within the anti-Hitler coalition.
#WeWereAllies
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📅 On February 4, 1945, the Yalta (Crimean) Conference commenced. It was the second meeting of all anti-Hitler coalition countries leaders: Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill & Franklin Roosevelt.
Yalta hosted the conference when successful strategic offensives by the Red Army had liberated the Soviet territories as well as several European nations from fascist occupation. Just on February 3, the Vistula-Oder Operation had concluded, while the Western Carpathian & East Prussian operations were in full swing, marking the final stages of the war against Nazi Germany.
📜 The leaders approved key international documents, including the Declaration of Liberated Europe & documents outlining the fundamental principles for the creation of the UN, which laid the foundation for post-war international relations & defined the contours of the post-war world order.
Certain issues regarding post-war Germany were also resolved. Conference participants expressed their unwavering determination to eliminate German militarism & Nazism. They agreed on France's participation in addressing the German issue, defining the borders of Poland, outlines of the future Polish government & the conditions for the USSR's entry into the war against Japan.
The tremendous growth in the international authority of the Soviet Union, bolstered by the outstanding achievements of the Red Army, had a significant influence on the course & outcomes of the negotiations.
🤝 The Yalta Conference of the leaders of the USSR, the USA, and the UK held immense historical significance, being one of the key summits of the Second World War. It demonstrated the readiness for cooperation & compromise among the three allied powers in their fight against the common enemy.
❗️ The decisions of the Yalta Conference strengthened the anti-fascist coalition in the final stages of the war & contributed to the victory over Germany. In the post-war years Soviet diplomacy largely focused on Implementing the conference's decisions.
#HistoryOfDiplomacy #WeWereAllies
Yalta hosted the conference when successful strategic offensives by the Red Army had liberated the Soviet territories as well as several European nations from fascist occupation. Just on February 3, the Vistula-Oder Operation had concluded, while the Western Carpathian & East Prussian operations were in full swing, marking the final stages of the war against Nazi Germany.
📜 The leaders approved key international documents, including the Declaration of Liberated Europe & documents outlining the fundamental principles for the creation of the UN, which laid the foundation for post-war international relations & defined the contours of the post-war world order.
Certain issues regarding post-war Germany were also resolved. Conference participants expressed their unwavering determination to eliminate German militarism & Nazism. They agreed on France's participation in addressing the German issue, defining the borders of Poland, outlines of the future Polish government & the conditions for the USSR's entry into the war against Japan.
The tremendous growth in the international authority of the Soviet Union, bolstered by the outstanding achievements of the Red Army, had a significant influence on the course & outcomes of the negotiations.
🤝 The Yalta Conference of the leaders of the USSR, the USA, and the UK held immense historical significance, being one of the key summits of the Second World War. It demonstrated the readiness for cooperation & compromise among the three allied powers in their fight against the common enemy.
❗️ The decisions of the Yalta Conference strengthened the anti-fascist coalition in the final stages of the war & contributed to the victory over Germany. In the post-war years Soviet diplomacy largely focused on Implementing the conference's decisions.
#HistoryOfDiplomacy #WeWereAllies