Vladimir Putin stated on Sunday that the deficiency of an invitation to the Russians for the anniversary celebration of the liberation of Auschwitz is “honorable”. – You can treat me as you like, but at least the families of russian soldiers could be invited – said the dictator.
Vladimir Putin stated in the programme “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” on state tv air that not inviting Russian representatives to events related to celebrations 80th anniversary of liberationAuschwitz camp, was ‘strange and shameful’.
– You can have any attitude to Russian politics today. The head of the Russian state, me, You can treat it any way you want. “No 1 asks for an invitation,” said the dictator, quoted by Reuter.
However, he pointed out that the organisers of the celebrations could be "many subtler". According to him if Soviet soldiersThose who participated in the liberation of the camps could not come due to their wellness or age should at least receive their families.
Celebration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Putin sent a letter
Just before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the camp, Russian ambassador Sergei Andreev informed that the country would celebrate this anniversary in its own group, “as it should”.
– They post a message that there will be various events and whoever wants to come. Theoretically, we could appear there, but participate in an event where no 1 will remember who truly liberated Auschwitz concentration camp? We don't request that. said the diplomat quoted by RIA Nowosti.
SEE: Polish camps in abroad media. There's an MFA reaction.
On the day of celebrations, the president of Russia sent a peculiar letter to the participants of the ceremony in the Polish museum. “We will always remember that this Soviet soldiers crushed this full evil“ Vladimir Putin emphasized.
He besides argued that "Russian citizens are direct descendants and successors of a generation of winners". Among the victims of the crime were Jews, Russians, Roma and “other nations”. He did not straight mention Poleswho were second most many of the victims of the camp after the Jews.
