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Articles with tag "WW2"

'history returns home'

Russia to Return Pre-War Jewish Archives to Greece

The archives, which Nazi forces plundered in 1942, had been transferred to Moscow after the Red Army took Berlin.
at-risk group

1 in 4 Russian WWII Vets Died During Pandemic – Vedomosti

Only around one-third of Russian retirees have received a Covid-19 vaccine.
controversial comments

Russia to Probe Rapper’s Criticism of WWII Victory Parade

“Millions are spent on these celebrations,” Morgenshtern said. “There’s probably simply nothing else to be proud of.”
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.
latest case

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."
not a grill

North Caucasus Man Detained for Barbecue at WWII Eternal Flame

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

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.
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