`  ::::::I do think that it means Soviet Union, not its role in the war in the quote. Otherwise it would be a rather weird sentence for the Telegraph. Compare, ``with those who ``belittle`` the Soviet Union's role in the war or criticise the role of Soviet Union in any way`` vs ``with those who ``belittle`` the Soviet Union's role in the war or criticise Soviet Union in any way``. However, is the draft of the proposed bill available for public? Might be easiest just to check the original source, instead of looking for quotes.   `