Russian diplomats lay flowers at monuments to the victims of Auschwitz

Russian diplomats have laid flowers at monuments to the victims of Auschwitz in Poland in honor of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Earlier in the day, Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev said that diplomats from the Russian Federation would not attend the events dedicated to the anniversary of the camp's liberation. He noted that the organizers of the anniversary are posting messages inviting those who wish to attend the events, but Russian diplomats will mark the anniversary "properly" in their own circle.

Prior to that, on January 23, Rabbi Alexander Boroda said at a press conference at the Izvestia IEC that Jews in the Russian Federation feel badly that the country's representatives were not invited to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The community advocates that the truth about Russia's true contribution to the victory in World War II and to the rescue of Jews should be heard louder and louder. Beard added that Jews also remember the help of other nations, such as the Serbs, Albanians, Bulgarians and Danes.

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on October 19, 2024, that Poland's refusal to invite Russian representatives to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz insults the memory of Holocaust victims. The deputy head of the Serbian government emphasized that Russia was not invited because of the disagreement of Western countries with its policy.

Every year on January 27, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust is celebrated around the world. On this day in 1945, the Red Army liberated the largest Nazi death camp Auschwitz (German Auschwitz).