In all, 56 survivors gathered under a huge tent on Monday set up over a gate and railway tracks at the site of the former camp.

Auschwitz survivors warned Monday of the rising antisemitism and hatred they are witnessing in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty.

According to Super Express, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an official statement on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, highlighting the role of the Soviet Red Army in ending Nazi atrocities.

Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, in his statement on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, wrote that "Russian citizens are direct descendants and successors of the generation of victors.

Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, in his statement on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, noted that "Russian citizens are direct descendants and successors of the generation of victors.