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Poland, Russia at odds over WWII outbreak
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Leaders of former 20 allies and enemies gathered in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the WWII.
Russian Premier Vladimir Putin has blamed Britain and France for the outbreak of WWII while skipping an apology for ex-Soviet's invasion of Poland in 1939.
At a ceremony marking the outbreak of the war in the Polish port city of Gdansk on Tuesday, Putin downplayed Russia's responsibility, emphasizing instead on the Soviet Union's role in fighting the Nazis.
In an article published in Poland, he argued that Britain's and France's policy of appeasement towards Hitler in 1939 had left Stalin with no choice but to sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany - including a secret clause carving up Poland.
"If we are going to speak objectively about history, we must understand it does not have just one color," Putin said.
In the meantime, Polish President Lech Kaczynski voiced his anger at the Soviet role in World War II at commemorations marking the beginning of the global conflict.
In front of Putin and other world leaders, Kaczynski said the 1939 Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact had divided Europe.
In an article published in Poland, he argued that Britain's and France's policy of appeasement towards Hitler in 1939 had left Stalin with no choice but to sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany - including a secret clause carving up Poland.
"If we are going to speak objectively about history, we must understand it does not have just one color," Putin said.
In the meantime, Polish President Lech Kaczynski voiced his anger at the Soviet role in World War II at commemorations marking the beginning of the global conflict.
In front of Putin and other world leaders, Kaczynski said the 1939 Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact had divided Europe.
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