DISINFO: The European Union wants to openly revive the ideology of Nazism
SUMMARY
The EU's desire to ban politicians from European countries, including heads of state and government, from travelling to Russia on 9 May is an attempt to revive the ideology of Nazism. It is incomprehensible how the European Union openly wants to revive the European ideology of National Socialism. Russia will not accept this. Moscow will do everything in its power to ensure that this ideology of National Socialism “does not raise its head and is eradicated once and for all” and that Europe returns to its true values.
RESPONSE
This claim is false and misrepresents the EU's position. There is no evidence of the EU trying to 'revive Nazi ideology'.
The European Union has not issued an outright ban on visits by EU politicians to Russia for Victory Day 2025. However, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, has strongly urged EU member states and candidate countries not to participate in Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow, warning that such participation "will not be taken lightly" and could lead to diplomatic or political consequences. The EU's stance on Russia is based on its illegal invasion of Ukraine, not on Nazi ideology. The EU consistently condemns Nazism and all forms of totalitarianism. The assertion that the EU is trying to 'revive European Nazi ideology' is a baseless propaganda claim aimed at discrediting the EU and its policies towards Russia. The EU's actions are focused on supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and opposing Russian aggression, not on promoting any extremist ideologies.
The European Union was created in the aftermath of the Second World War, and European integration has been the foundation of peace and stability on the European continent for over 70 years. The founding fathers of the European Union actively fought against Nazi Germany, with many losing their lives to free Europe from the horrors of Nazism.
The EU condemns racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, including antisemitism, which is why it has adopted numerous pieces of legislation to combat these crimes and discrimination, including: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, EU Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law.
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