Academics at a retrospective on the historic Yalta Conference that happened 70 years ago are urging people not to forget the lessons of World War II.
Scholars from Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia have exchanged thoughts on various topics regarding the Yalta Conference held in 1945.
Vyacheslav Nikonov, chair of the Russian State Duma Education Committee, says the historical significance of the conference deserves acknowledgement from the international community.
"It is worth remembering the 70-year anniversary. We have never forgotten it. In order to keep it from happening again, we need to remember 27 million people from Soviet Union who have dedicated themselves to it, as well as Chinese people who have made sacrifice."
The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference, has to some extent shaped post-WWII Europe.
Statues of the "Big Three" allied leaders have been erected in Yalta to remind people of the historic moment.
