Poland did not invite Putin to the anniversary of the Second World War: Russia is at a loss

The Polish authorities refused to invite the Russian delegation to the ceremony on the occasion of the 80 anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War, writes "Voice of America".

As stated on Wednesday by the representative of the President of Poland, Krzysztof Schersky, to the Polish news agency PAP, Russia is not invited to the September commemorative events because of its aggressive actions in Ukraine.

Russia was subjected to various international sanctions in connection with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the provision of support to separatists in eastern Ukraine.

According to Shchersky, the ceremonies will be held "in the society of countries with which Poland is now working closely to ensure peace, based on respect for international law, the sovereignty of countries and their territories."

On Wednesday evening, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it took the decision of the Polish authorities “with bewilderment” and accused the government of trying to rewrite history in favor of political priorities.

"Despite the undoubtedly decisive contribution of our country to the defeat of Hitler's Reich and the liberation of Poland from the Nazi invaders, for Russia there is no place in this scheme," the department said in a statement.

Some Polish opposition politicians disagreed with the government’s decision.

Former Prime Minister Leszek Miller, in the past adhering to the communist ideology and now running for the European Parliament, told Polsat TV: "It’s hard to talk about World War II without mentioning the military merits of the Soviet Union."

“If this becomes a sign that he is not invited as a punishment, the Kremlin will only shrug his shoulders,” Miller noted.

10 years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin, then Prime Minister, visited commemorative events in Poland and delivered a speech on the Westerplatte peninsula in Gdansk, where 1 September 1939 was invaded by the Nazis. The visit took place despite the fact that Russian-Polish relations at that moment were tense. In an attempt to rectify the situation, Putin and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held talks.

September 17 On the 1939 of the year, Soviet troops invaded Poland, which Poland still considers a betrayal.

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