Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for manifestations of anti-Semitism

January 27, 2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin in Poland at the international forum "Life to my people!" apologized for the manifestations of anti-Semitism. “Most recently, the German Chancellor said that he is ashamed of the past, but this is the past, and we should be ashamed of today. After all, even in Russia, which did the most to defeat fascism, to liberate the Jews, today we often see the manifestation of this disease. .. We are ashamed of this ," V. Putin said. He assured that "Russia will always fight against such manifestations with the force of law and the force of public opinion . "

Sources

• For the first time in the history of the Russian Federation, the president apologized for manifestations of anti-Semitism // IA REGNUM. 2005. January 27
• Putin: We are ashamed of the manifestations of anti-Semitism in Russia // Grani.ru. 2005. January 27