Arnold Meri was a Soviet World War II veteran and first Estonian Hero of the Soviet Union. He was later was charged with genocide for his role in the deportation of Estonians to the inhospitable regions of the USSR after Estonia became independent. He was the cousin of President of Estonia, Lennart Meri. At the time of his death, Meri was an honorary chairman of the Estonian Anti-Fascist Committee. Wikipedia
Quoted in "When giants fought in Estonia," http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6637895.stm BBC News (2007-05-09)
