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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Polish president pulls out of Holocaust event in Israel over snub

Event hit by controversy as presidents of Russia, Germany and France – but not Poland – invited to speak

Poland’s president has pulled out of an event in Israel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz after being told he would not be allowed to speak at the event, but Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, would.

The move comes amid anger in Poland over Putin’s recent comments accusing Poland of complicity in the start of the second world war. It is one of a number of disputes that is threatening to overshadow the anniversary events later this month.

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