In an interview with Polish radio station Radio Maryja, the diplomat explained why Russia was not invited to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II on September 1 in Poland.

“We want to mark this date in the spirit of historical truth. Russia, which has been confirmed in recent days, is not interested in this, ”Shinkovsky said.

Earlier, former Polish leader Lech Walesa said that the country's authorities should have invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to commemorate events marking the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.