Criticism
Some have criticised the manifesto and the committee for being created under the sponsorship of the Nazi regime. Critics argue that collaboration with this regime automatically discredits the movement's goals and aspirations. Defenders of the manifesto claim that the sponsorship of the Nazi government was reluctant on one end; on the other it was necessary as the movement could not be selfsustained in the conditions that were prevalent at the time (General Vlasov during a speech to Eastern Workers said "The assistance of Germany is the only realistic option for us to succeed"), while support of democratic regimes was impossible since they were collaborating with Stalin at the time.
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