Polish, Baltic presidents issue statement on Russian revisionism

The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have issued a statement expressing concern at Russian historical revisionism and in particular the possible closure of the 'Memorial' international historical and civil rights society. Presidents Andrzej Duda, Gitanas Nauseda, Egils Levits and Alar Karis wrote in the statement that the Memorial society is one of the oldest independent organisations protecting human rights in Russia and documenting Stalinist crimes across the former Soviet Union.