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Putin Thanks Israel for Opposing Toppling of World War II Monuments to Soviet Soldiers in Eastern Europe


(Tass-Russia) Russia is grateful to Israel for denouncing the toppling of World War II monuments to Soviet soldiers by Eastern European countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Council for International Relations. Israel's Knesset on Wednesday passed a statement supporting the preservation of the historical memory of World War II. On June 22, Polish President Andrzej Duda endorsed amendments to a law that envisage the demolition of more than 200 monuments dedicated to the Red Army soldiers who freed Poland from Nazi occupation in 1944-1945.
2017-07-25 00:00:00
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