Europe Has Never Forgiven Russia For Ending Fascism

Wikimedia photo The famous American economist accuses the European leadership of not having historical memory. And, quoting Kennedy, he indicates a path to peace. Jeffrey D. Sachs On the day Moscow celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany, Krisis publishes a touching speech by Jeffrey Sachs. It is the translation of an extract from the speech he gave in Nicosia on May 3, during a two-hour conversation with Fideus Panayitou. T…

Europe Has Never Forgiven Russia For Ending Fascism

We are one day away from the celebrations of Victory Day in Russia. The then Soviet Union destroyed fascism to end World War II. The Soviet Union fought on the side of the Allies – England, France and the United States. So why aren’t the rulers of those Western states heading to Russia to celebrate? It may seem like their motives are geopolitical – fighting the new Cold War. But this ignores the fact that many countries in Europe have rising fas…