Per-Kaare Holdal
This little story is about the Ukrainian soldier Fedir Kompaniyets, who became a hero who liberated Norway and was the first leader to enter a free Kirkenes.
Per-Kaare Holdal
Ukrainian Ambassador Viacheslav Yatsiuk unveiled the first Ukrainian memorial to the Ukrainian effort in Norway during World War II on Saturday, May 14. This is the first Ukrainian memorial to be erected in Norway, despite the fact that Ukrainian soldiers made a heroic effort in the liberation of Norway and many sacrificed their lives.
Per-Kaare Holdal
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Per-Kaare Holdal
Norske myndigheter har gjort en stor urett mot det ukrainske minnet. Den innsatsen ukrainerne gjorde for Norge under 2. verdenskrig er aldri blitt verdsatt av norske myndigheter. Tvert i mot, minnesmerkene som ukrainere selv reiste dagene etter krigen ble ødelagt av norske myndigheter som en del av Aksjon Asfalt. De ble sprengt, knust og tilintetgjort.
Per-Kaare Holdal
In 2010, during the traditional annual televised conversation with citizens of Russia, the then prime minister Vladimir Putin made the following statement: