DISINFO: Ruthless Poland is not open for any civilized discussion on historical issues
SUMMARY
In recent years, Poland promoted its historical narratives in a way which does not allow any opposing views. Poland is ruthless in the presentation of its vision of history and it does not see any possibilities for a civilized discussion on historical issues.
RESPONSE
This message is part of the ongoing Russian disinformation attack against Poland, promoting false historical narratives such as the alleged responsibility of Poland for WWII and the Holocaust.
In the statement of 21 December 2019, Polish authorities reiterated their openness to continue the historical dialogue with Russia, for example through the restart of the work of the bilateral Group on Difficult Issues. However, they stated, the recent words of President Putin regarding Polish history have ruined the outcomes of cooperation of the Polish and Russian historians, who tried to look for the ways of reconciliation in the Polish-Russian relations.
The Polish Institute of Historical Remembrance stated that the documents published recently by Russia, relating to the World War II, are selective, and it called upon Russia to declassify its archives regarding WWII and the post-war presence of the Soviet troops in Poland.
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