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Polish-Russian relations weigh on war anniversary

GDANSK REVISITED Poles are paying close attention to Vladimir Putin’s words as he joins other European leaders at ceremonies marking the start of World War II

AFP , WARSAW

The speaker of Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, Bronislaw Komorowski called the statements made by Putin in the Monday article “a great step ahead” and expressed what he called “his great relief.”

The Polish authorities believe that by using “well documented sources” Polish historians can “best respond” to the claims by Russian historians, Poland’s government spokesman Pawel Gras said on Monday.

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