8 September 2025

Sergeyenko: Falsification of history is a serious threat to national security

Falsification of history is a serious threat to national security, First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus- Russia Union State, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko said at the plenary session of the Belarus-Russia Union State forum titled “The role of youth in preserving and protecting historical memory” at the Mogilev Oblast Glory Museum, BelTA has learned.

Igor Sergeyenko warned that collaborative efforts are needed to counter the rehabilitation of Nazism. He identified the falsification of history as a key tactic in modern information warfare, posing a serious threat to national security. “Using advanced technology certain narratives aim to replace our pride in our ancestors’ heroism with indifference, guilt, and a sense of cultural inferiority to the West. This strategy fuels nationalism, inter-ethnic hatred, and virulent Russophobia,” Igor Sergeyenko said. He highlighted examples of this trend, including blaming the USSR for starting World War II and, in the Baltic states, even criminalizing the celebration of Victory Day, effectively denying people the right to honor a sacred part of their history and identity.

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