History weighs heavy on World War Two anniversary

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Gareth Jones

WARSAW, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Arguments between Russia and the West about who shares responsibility with Hitler for the start of World War Two are casting a shadow over Tuesday's 70th anniversary commemorations in Poland.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's speech in the Polish port of Gdansk will be keenly scrutinised by Poles, Balts and others irked by what they see as Moscow's attempts to whitewash Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's role 70 years ago.

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