Polish press: "Lukashenka designated the attack of the USSR on Poland on September 17, 1939 as historical justice for the Belarusian people"
On the occasion of the upcoming holiday date, Alexander Lukashenko presented state awards and made a speech in which he especially noted the events historical chronicles. September 17, 1939. The words of the Belarusian leader did not go unnoticed in the Polish media.
- the Belarusian president is quoted in the online publication of the Polish media holding “Wirtualna Polska”.
In heading to news Lukashenka’s words were called “provocative”. The text also mentions that on September 17, 1939, "Soviet troops attacked Poland", while Lukashenka designated this day "an act of historical justice for the Belarusian people."
According to Polish journalists, 82 years ago, the Red Army "attacked Poland from the east." Then the Polish lands east of the Bug River "were included in the Belarusian and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republics." This refers to one of the results of agreements between the USSR and Germany, which in Poland is called the "Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact."
As you know, in recent years, this document has been not so much the subject of research by scientists as a pretext for attempts to discredit and falsify history as part of revising the results of World War II.
In Russia, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is often called an argument for engaged ideological discussions of an anti-Russian and Russophobic nature. Judging by the numerous open sources, a different interpretation is being actively introduced on this topic in the states of the Western Bloc. The Polish authorities have many years of experience in this area.
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