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clashing narratives

Russia Claims Soviet Army ’Liberated,’ Not Invaded, Poland During WWII

The comment comes amid mutual recriminations between Moscow and Warsaw over who started World War II.

False equivalence

Russian Actor Stirs Controversy By Comparing Unvaccinated Public to Jews in WWII

Leaders of Russia’s Jewish community criticized Yegor Beroyev’s speech as “extreme” and “unethical.”

COLLECTIVE TRAUMA

Putin Urges Russia-Europe Cooperation in Essay on WWII Anniversary

The essay in German newspaper Die Zeit marks the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

operation barbarossa

Moscow Photo Exhibition Marks 80th Anniversary of Nazi WWII Invasion

"Live to Win" features iconic works from famous Soviet photographers depicting Soviet military life during World War II.

young re-enactors

Gun-Toting Russian Schoolkids Sing ‘God Is With Us’ in Military March

The event was dedicated to Soviet victory in World War II.

legislating history

Russian Lawmakers Seek to Ban Soviet-Nazi Comparisons

The proposed bill comes as the Kremlin shows renewed interest in the memory of World War II and revives its praise for Russia’s Soviet past.

exclusive event

Foreign Dignitaries Not Invited to Russia’s WWII Victory Parade – Kremlin

Last year's plans for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the parade were scuttled by the coronavirus.

'duty to protect'

Russia Bans Insults Against WWII Veterans

The move follows a court ruling that found opposition leader Alexei Navalny guilty of defaming a veteran.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

State Duma Considers Making Insulting Veterans a Crime

The move comes on the heels of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s conviction on defamation charges for calling a veteran a "traitor."

Final arguments

Prosecutor Seeks Defamation Fine in Latest Navalny Case

Navalny is charged with "discrediting the honor and dignity" of a World War II veteran.

Russia to Try Navalny on WWII Veteran Slander Charges

Navalny had called people appearing in a video promoting last summer’s constitutional changes "the shame of the country."

North Caucasus Man Detained for Barbecue at WWII Eternal Flame

“No need for coal,” the man can be heard saying in video footage.

Russian Education Panel Hosts Holocaust-Denying Webinar

A professor put forward the debunked theories on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

legislating memory

Putin Seeks to Ban Nazi-Soviet Comparisons

The amendments would ban “publicly equating the role of the U.S.S.R. and Nazi Germany” in World War II.

'Historical Excursion'

Russia Probes Circus Over Monkey, Goats in Nazi Garb

The circus and the local Orthodox Church claimed that the performance hadn't violated Russia's law banning the use of Nazi symbols.

DIGGING UP THE PAST

Russia Summons Veterans to Help Drive Its New Nazi War Crime Investigations

Research is extending beyond the archives in probes observers say reflect a newfound interest in World War II and how the world remembers it.

politics of memory

Russia Builds Replica WWII Prison Camp for Kids

The replica of a Finnish transfer camp was funded by a presidential grant for children’s patriotic education.

complicated legacy

Russian Communist Unveils Stalin Statue on WWII Anniversary

Local authorities say the 3-meter monument is illegal.

clash of narratives

Russia Peddles Putin’s WWII Essay to German Historians – DW

The historians accuse the Russian Embassy in Berlin of “unacceptable” attempts to influence academic freedom.

Russia Stages Grand WWII Parade Ahead of Vote on Putin Reforms

The display aimed to stir up patriotic fervor ahead of a vote to reset Putin's presidential term-limit clock.

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