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On This Day in 1976 the Moscow Helsinki Group Was Founded

Today, during the coronavirus pandemic, the group continues to protect Russians’ human rights

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The True Meaning of Victory Day

Today some shout “We can do it again!” But in those days the motto was “Never again.” A new war was unthinkable.

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Russia and Poland’s Holocaust War of Words, in Quotes

Moscow and Warsaw are at odds over the causes of World War II and the Holocaust.

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Putin to Revive Russia’s ‘Great Wall’

The 17th-century defensive wall ran for 800 kilometers through southern and central Russia.

Russian Archaeologists Uncover Rare Amazon Warrior Women Burial

“We have come across an enigma,” the expedition's lead researcher said.

Old Moscow and St. Petersburg Through an American Photographer's Lens

Colorized photos show a long-gone side of Soviet Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In Photos: Everyday Life in Postwar Leningrad

By looking at these photos, one would hardly guess that the Siege of Leningrad had ended just two years earlier.

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‘He Tried to Fire Putin Twice’: Yeltsin’s Chief of Staff Remembers the 1990s

Valentin Yumashev has made headlines for his candid quotes about Putin's rise to power.

Historians Unmask Fourth Soviet Spy in U.S. Manhattan Nuclear Project

Oscar Seborer’s secret life showed “how widespread espionage was” in the U.S. atomic bomb program.

1 in 4 Young Russians Haven’t Heard of the Fall of the Berlin Wall – Poll

A majority of 18- to 24-year-olds surveyed said they “don’t care” about the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago.

Moscow Re-Enacts Famous 1941 Military Parade on Red Square

Some 4,000 people put on their most historically accurate uniforms to re-enact the famous Soviet military parade.

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'War and Peace' Festival Brings the Past to Life in Present-Day Russia

Nothing says “Russia” quite like a live re-enactment of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel “War and Peace.”

Russians Relive WWII Experience in Life-Size Exhibition in St. Petersburg

The immersive panorama features street skirmishes, life-size tanks and trenches.

Nixon Fan Detained in Russia for Installing Plaque to U.S. President

The 75-year-old was detained for organizing an unauthorized event, activists said.

Remains of One of Napoleon's 1812 Generals Believed to Be Found in Russia

The remains were discovered in a park beneath the foundations of a dance floor.

UNESCO Adds Russia's Ancient Pskov Churches to World Heritage List

The Pskov school of architecture was highly influential in Russia in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Tomb of Figure Behind Russian Serfs' Emancipation Discovered in St. Petersburg

Yakov Rostovtsev's sarcophagus was found during restoration works at an 18th-century cathedral.

A Glimpse Behind the Iron Curtain

As nostalgia for the Soviet Union swells, one project aims to show what life was like for ordinary citizens in the U.S.S.R.

Russian History Enthusiasts Re-Enact Battle of Borodino

History buffs traveled back to 1812 to re-enact the epic battle.

As Russians Raise Funds for Notre Dame, Critics Point to Russia’s Destroyed Historical Churches

Several culturally significant churches in Russia have been destroyed by fire in recent years.

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