Image copyright RIA Novosti Russia’s ambassador in Warsaw, infuriated Poles, saying that Poland is partially to blame for the start of the Second World War.
In an interview, which aired broadcaster TVN24 on Friday evening, Ambassador Sergey Andreyev said that the policy of the Polish authorities has led to the accident in September 1939, because during the 30s of the last century Poland has repeatedly blocked the creation of the anti-Hitler coalition. Therefore, he said, Poland is partially to blame for the tragedy.
It is reported that the Russian ambassador would be summoned on Monday in the Polish Foreign Ministry for an explanation.
Sergey Andreyev also said that in 1939 the Soviet Union acted in self-defense, so the Soviet invasion of Poland can not be considered aggression.
In an interview with Polish television Andreev also complained that the Polish-Russian relations are worse now than at any time in the previous 70 years since the Warsaw chose to freeze the political and cultural contacts countries.
The reaction of the Polish Foreign Ministry
The Polish Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed his “surprise and concern” with the Russian diplomat , saying that the ambassador “undermines the historical truth” and “appears to be trying to justify the crimes of Stalinism”.
“The Russian ambassador is called the Foreign Ministry on Monday to Foreign Ministry spokesman explained to him this question during the conversation” – quoted by Reuters Foreign Minister of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna.
” point of view, represented the highest representative of the Russian state in Poland undermines the historical truth and reflects the most hypocritical interpretation of events, known since the days of Stalinism and communism ” – said in a statement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz also expressed his displeasure statements of the Russian diplomat.
” The role of the accredited in the country after should be to build a harmonious and friendly relations between the two countries, “- reminded the head of the Polish Cabinet.
The partition of Poland
The beginning of the Second World War was preceded by the signing in August 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, secret additional protocol which include partition of Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe into spheres of influence of Germany and the Soviet Union.
1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland from the west, and 16 days later from the east to the Polish territory occupied by Soviet troops.
The territorial partition of Poland between Germany and the USSR was completed September 28, 1939 signing of the Treaty of Friendship and the border.
During the Second World War killed millions of Poles.
In 2009, the European Parliament declared August 23 (the date of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism.
Russia’s ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev – experienced diplomat. He was educated at the Moscow State Institute, he worked at the Russian Foreign Ministry and ambassador to Angola and later in Norway. Prior to his appointment to Warsaw headed by the General Secretariat of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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