TV journalist and historian Nikolai Svanidze and Kavpolit сhief editor Maxim Shevchenko were invited to the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio studio to discuss the topic ‘Is Stalinism a disease that should be treated?’ The discussion was so spirited that the opponents came to blows.
The journalists staged a fight at the end of the talk:
Shevchenko: The Soviet Union fought [against Nazis], and you spit upon its grave. We won due to Stalin’s leadership!
Svanidze: You are lying. I do not spit on the grave!
Shevchenko: The French surrendered and became allies of the Germans, but our officers fought. We were the only country that rebuffed Nazi invaders!
Svanidze: Yes, thanks to the heroism of the Soviet people we did fight, but we lost almost 30 mln people.
In response, Shevchenko called Svanidze a ‘f*cked demagogue’.
Svanidze: If you say that I spit upon their graves, you are all-round jerk. If you were closer, I would punch you in the face.
Shevchenko: You are welcome – I am here, hit me, sissy!
After these words, Svanidze stood up and gave Shevchenko a slap.
Nikolai Svanidze and Maxim Shevchenko are members of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.
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