‘Hitler the Liberator’ — Russian Justice Ministry Embarrasses Itself with New Post

The Russian Ministry of Justice published the Nazi propaganda film ‘Hitler the Liberator’ on its official website as part of an exhibition on protecting sovereignty. The video was posted without warnings or historical context. The ministry draws a parallel between Nazi propaganda and modern criticism of the Kremlin, equating foreign agents with enemy collaborators.

The Russian Ministry of Justice posted on its official website the Nazi propaganda film ‘Hitler the Liberator,’ created by the Third Reich during World War II for the population of occupied Soviet territories. The film appeared without warning markers or historical explanations as part of a virtual exhibition titled ‘Protecting the Sovereignty of the Russian State: History and Modernity.’ In the film, Hitler is portrayed as a leader fighting Bolshevism and ‘world Jewry,’ while Soviet symbols are called ‘the bloody sign of slavery.’ The final section of the exhibition is dedicated to citizens and organizations on the ‘foreign agents’ list, drawing a direct parallel between Nazi propaganda and modern criticism of the Kremlin. The article also lists 14 signs of fascism according to Umberto Eco, claiming that Russia meets them.