Two of the world’s most prominent Holocaust memorial sites condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both for the “megalomania” of Vladimir Putin, and his exploitation of history as a false justification for his military campaign.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparks an international crisis and fears of war in Europe, the Auschwitz Memorial released a statement saying “this act of barbarity will be judged by history, and its perpetrators, it is to be hoped, also by the International Court of Justice.”