He made the corresponding statement at a meeting with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia Alexander Boroda.

“You know our position, it is that we are categorically against consigning to oblivion crimes of this kind that have no statute of limitations,” Putin said.

He added that Russia is pursuing such a policy that never again will crimes like those committed by the Nazis be repeated.

In December, it was reported that the Supreme Court of Ukraine did not see Nazism in the symbols of the SS division "Galicia".