Russian leader's assertion that 40% of the Jews who died in the Holocaust were citizens of Soviet Union 'ridiculous,' and part of ongoing dispute with Poland over WWII history

Moshe Kantor claims forum has succeeded in using Holocaust remembrance to highlight 'the crisis of anti-Semitism,' adds, 'It's 'a shame that Poland is not part of that'

The Russian president has sought to shift blame for WWII to Warsaw, which which believes Putin's main motive is to weaken Polish influence in the European Union

Who's coming and who's boycotting the event? Who will be allowed to speak? Will Putin sit next to Pence? What are leaders doing in their spare time? And what's on the menu?

Piotr Cywinski accuses organizers of trying to replace annual ceremony in Poland; fumes that 'it's simply so provocative and immature that I do not find the words to comment on it'

New book and film containing letters from over 40 world leaders, including those who pulled out of Jerusalem commemoration, to be released Wednesday

Morawiecki says Red Army failed to take opportunity to liberate Auschwitz in 1944; Polish president says won't meet Katz until he apologizes for 'suckling anti-Semitism' comments

In interview with Times of Israel ahead of major Auschwitz commemoration, president says world must guarantee Jews can live full, free Jewish lives: 'We will never settle for less'

Yehuda Bauer says it's 'unfortunate' Poland's Duda will skip Auschwitz memorial, argues current rise in anti-Semitism is due to 'nationalist revival' following mass immigration

Country's largest Jewish group says it unconditionally stands behind Andrzej Duda’s decision to withdraw from major memorial event in Jerusalem after being left off speakers' list