Katyn massacres ordered by Stalin, Russia admits

SECOND World War Katyn massacres were committed on the direct order of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Russia’s lower house of parliament said yesterday — a statement hailed by Polish officials.

Katyn massacres ordered by Stalin, Russia admits
Sat, 27 Nov, 2010 - 00:00

The 1940 massacre of around 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens in western Russia by Soviet secret police has long soured relations between the two countries.

President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Poland in early December.

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