The Russian foreign Ministry consider offensive the adoption of amendments to Polish law banning the promotion of communism, which include the demolition of Soviet monuments in the country. This is stated in comments posted on the foreign Ministry website on Tuesday, July 18.
“The Polish authorities, of course, well aware of how hard the insult they cause to the Russian people and the peoples of the countries in the past were part of the Soviet Union, sons and daughters who fought against the common enemy for the lives and freedom of the peoples of Europe, including poles,” — said in the message.
In Moscow also promised that the actions Warsaw will not remain without consequences.
On July 17 the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, approved amendments to the law which provides for the demolition of Soviet monuments throughout the country. The changes involve the dismantling of not only “glorifying the totalitarian system” of monuments, and plaques and busts. In addition, it stipulates the removal of Communist elements from the names of schools and other social institutions, buildings, structures and objects of public domain, streets, bridges and squares.
However, a number of exceptions-for example, monuments and obelisks that are set in cemeteries or other places of burial. The new rules will enter into force three months after publication of the decree.