“The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed on September 23, 1939 was not a“ non-aggression pact. ” It was a political and military alliance, dividing Europe into two spheres of influence, ”the statement of the Moravecki’s office, published on Twitter, says.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki. pic.twitter.com/l0Y2ApEhd9

- Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) December 29, 2019

According to the Polish prime minister, Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler "were for a long time not only allies, but also friends."

"The agreement between Hitler and Stalin immediately entered into force: on September 1, 1939, Hitler Germany from the west, south and north hit Poland, and on September 17 the USSR did the same, attacking from the east," the message said.

December 22, The Polish Foreign Ministry said that the statements of the Russian authorities, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, regarding the events of the Second World War, represent a "false picture of events."

Putin said during a major press conference on December 19 that Soviet troops entered Poland “after the Polish government lost control of its armed forces and what is happening on the territory of the country.”

On December 11, the Russian leader at a meeting of the Pobeda organizing committee called for truthful talk about the events of the Great Patriotic War in response to attempts by some countries and international institutions to distort historical facts.