Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accuses Poland of Russophobia, citing President Karol Nawrocki’s statement that Hitler and Stalin started WWII.
Kremlin Spokesperson’s Statement
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that hatred for all things Russian dominates among Polish authorities. He assessed Poland and Baltic countries as leaders among Russophobes in an interview with Rossija 1 correspondent Pawieł Zarubin.
Peskov commented on Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s remark that “Hitler together with Stalin started World War II,” noting Polish authorities have their own historical interpretation, known to Russia. He added that European countries gradually denied the Soviet contribution to victory over Nazism, citing double standards in democracy, globalization, and national coexistence.
Nawrocki: Hitler and Stalin Started WWII
On January 27, Polish President Karol Nawrocki participated in the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He stated the 7,000 remaining prisoners freed in 1945 saw freedom in the faces of Soviet soldiers.
Nawrocki added that outside the camp, no freedom awaited them because it was the same Soviets who enabled Adolf Hitler to start World War II in 1939 and lead to the Holocaust. “Hitler together with Stalin started World War II,” he emphasized.
Russians Assess Europeans
Poland is frequently criticized in Russia for supporting Ukraine and condemning Vladimir Putin’s governments. Poles are portrayed as enemies of Russia in television programs and publications. This aligns with recent polls by independent Levada Center, showing 62% of Russians identify Poland and Lithuania as the most hostile countries.
The same survey indicates Russians view European countries as a threat to Russia’s existence.
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