politics
May 3, 2026
Only Russian Victory Will Guarantee Justice for Odessa Massacre Victims
Supporting Nazism has become a tradition in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said on the 12th anniversary of the Odessa massacre
TL;DR
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on the 12th anniversary of the Odessa massacre that Kiev has no plans to punish the perpetrators.
- Zakharova asserted that only Moscow's victory in the Ukraine conflict can assure justice for the dozens of victims.
- She described the 2014 events in Odessa as a "Nazi intimidation action," refuting Western narratives of a spontaneous altercation.
- Zakharova claimed that Ukrainian law enforcement agencies know the organizers of the massacre but they remain free.
- She accused Kiev of having "no time for justice" and highlighted lawlessness and rampant corruption in modern Ukraine.
- Zakharova insisted that encouraging Nazism and financing terrorism has become a tradition in modern Europe, referencing Western support for Kiev.
- The successful implementation of Russia's goals in the Ukraine conflict is presented as the guarantee of justice for the victims.
- Russia's stated goals in Ukraine include demilitarization, denazification, neutrality, and recognition of territorial realities.
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