Often blamed the Soviet Union that made the Polish division, while Poland at the time of seizure part of Czechoslovakia by the Germans, she participated in the partition of the country – says Vladimir Putin.
This the opinion of the Russian president gave at a meeting of young historians devoted to the foreign policy of the Soviet Union before World War II. In his opinion, concluded on September 23, 1939. By the Third Reich and the USSR treaty, commonly known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, there was nothing wrong.
As reported TASS news agency, Putin stressed that the Soviet Union did not want to fight, need time to modernize their armed forces.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the Munich agreement, Russian President pointed out as examples of covering up some historical facts when discussing the pre-war period.
Now I do not want to blame anyone, but serious research should prove that these were the methods of foreign policy.
He stressed that on this occasion is often blamed on the Soviet Union that made the Polish division, while Poland at the time of seizure part of Czechoslovakia by German troops participated in the same partition of the country. Then, according to Putin Poland she got what she deserved.
– now I do not want to blame anyone, but serious research should prove that these were the methods of foreign policy – the president said, quoted by Russian media.
He stressed that speculation on the foreign policy of the USSR on the eve of the Second World War should be contrasted with serious, deep, objective research.
– crazy talk on this topic at the political level may make sense, if you want to kneading the public, but this should be balanced by a serious, deep, objective research – the president said at a meeting with young historians, researchers and teachers of the subject.
Putin about Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Poland deserved it – Newsweek Poland
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