Five EU states have issued a statement condemning a World War 2-era German-Russian treaty which divided Europe, but Russia has defended the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
EU Observer: EU states and Russia clash on truth of WWII pact
From left: Friedrich Gaus from Germany, Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, Joseph Stalin, Soviet head of state and his Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov pose on Aug. 23, 1939 in Kremlin in Moscow after signing the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact.
