“We are hardly the first victims of perfidious Soviet policy, which has, already several times in history, placed the interests of power of the Greater Russian Empire— which is probably the most suitable name for the true essence of the complicated little internal Soviet unions— above all the interests of proletarian internationalism. What was the annexation of the Baltic peoples, the Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians? To this day, he hatred these nations feel for the Russians is so great that a European [sic] cannot even comprehend it. Mladý svět (Young World), special edition no. 4, 26 August 1968” World HistoryInvasion1968CzechoslovakiaPragueRussian ImperialismCzech Quotes Book:Invasion 68: Prague Source: Invasion 68: Prague
“My work has no theme. I don't care if my photographs get published, and I have no interest in the news. But the invasion of Prague was not news, it was my life.” IfsCareInterestNewsPhotographDon't CareI Don't CareThemeInvasionPrague Author:Josef Koudelka
“My photographs are proof of what happened. When I go to Russia, sometimes I meet ex-soldiers... They say, 'We came to liberate you....' I say: 'Listen, I think it was quite different. I saw people being killed.' They say: 'No. We never... no shooting. No. No.' So I can show them my Prague 1968 photographs and say, 'Listen, these are my pictures. I was there.' And they have to believe me.” PeopleThinkingBelieveI CanDifferentSometimesShowsSawsHappenedPhotographyPhotographerPhotographSoldierProofRussiaShootingBelieve In MeExesPrague Author:Josef Koudelka
