'Vladimir Putin is more dangerous than Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin', says Polish PM
dailystar.co.ukVladimir Putin is "more dangerous" than both Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, the Polish Prime Minister has claimed. Mateusz Morawiecki said that the Russian President is more of a threat as he has advanced weapons at his disposal, such as a nuclear arsenal.He also noted that, compared to the 20th century dictators, Putin can channel "the new media at his fingertips to spread his propaganda" more effectively.
Writing for the Daily Telegraph, Morawiecki said: "Putin’s 'Russkiy Mir' ideology is the equivalent of 20th century Communism and Nazism."It is an ideology through which Russia justifies invented rights and privileges for its country."In the name of this ideology Mariupol and dozens of Ukrainian cities were razed as it sent Russian soldiers to war, convinced them of their superiority, and encouraged them to commit inhuman war crimes."Morawiecki also issued a warning to the whole of Europe, saying that we must root out this "cancer" of an ideology.
He called for the "deputinisation" of the civilised world, comparing it to how Germany was denazified following World War Two. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Putin has similarly discussed "denazification" when justifying his invasion of Ukraine.
He has even accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being a Nazi, despite him being Jewish. The Russian despot again tried to reassure his citizens that they were fighting against Nazis in his speech at Monday's (May 9) Victory Day parade in Moscow. "You are fighting for the Motherland, for its future, so that no one forgets the lessons of World War Two.
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