Russia has charged Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova, director of the Narva Museum in Estonia, with "rehabilitating Nazism" following an exhibit featuring Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler. The charges stem from a large banner label as "Putler War Criminal!" displayed on the museum. The Investigative Committee of Russia claims it also includes disseminating false information about the Russian armed forces. Estonia's minister of culture has praised Smorževskihh-Smirnova's efforts in promoting historical truth regarding the Soviet era and opposing Russia's cultural and historical narrative.
Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova emphasized that with the end of the Second World War, peace, freedom, respect for sovereignty, and the principles of solidarity became the European Community's foundational values. Meanwhile, a full-scale war launched by Putin has been ongoing for four years. She affirms that we must call a dictator a dictator, and war crimes, war crimes.
Heidy Purga, Estonia's minister of culture, commended Smorževskihh-Smirnova for her leadership at the Narva Museum, her approach to confronting difficult historical narratives, and her commitment to Estonian values and historical truth.
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