Russia’s Justice Ministry insists every fact in its online history exhibit was checked against archival records. The exhibit included a mangled Putin quote and a Nazi film praising Hitler.

Russia's Justice Ministry claimed that all information presented in its online exhibition had been verified against archival records. Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Sviridenko stated that the "foreign agents" who discovered errors within the exhibit were purposely disseminating misinformation. In a conversation with TASS, Sviridenko maintained that the criticism from these "foreign-agent media outlets" was an expected outcome.

He described their efforts to spread false narratives, distort history, and replace facts with interpretations that align with Western interests as their primary objective. Sviridenko affirmed that every aspect of the exhibition had been meticulously reviewed by historians and experts from leading museums and historical institutions.

The Justice Ministry asserted that the errors and misinformation reported by these "foreign agents" lacked any scholarly foundation; they were driven by political motivations and deceit. They emphasized that these actors rely on emotionally charged language and unsubstantiated claims to target an audience that may not possess the necessary background to evaluate the information.

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