Vladimir Putin will receive an award acknowledging the role of the Soviet Armyin liberating Nazi death camps. Putin will receive the Salvation Medal fromIsraeli President Moshe Katsav and one of Russia’s chief rabbis, Berel Lazar,when the Russian president participates in commemorative events this week inPoland marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Lazar tolda news conference Monday in Moscow.
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