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Articles with tag "WW2"
operation Barbarossa
Russia Marks Nazi Invasion Anniversary Amid Ukraine War
The country is commemorating the start of World War II with a series of events as its ongoing invasion to "denazify" Ukraine looms.
mass march
In Photos: Russians March in Memory of Relatives Who Fought in WWII
The Immortal Regiment is an annual tradition that follows Russia's Victory Day commemorations.
dress rehearsal
In Photos: Russia's Victory Parade Rehearsals in Full Swing
This year's Victory Day parade comes as the Kremlin lacks a major win in its two-month war in Ukraine.
eyewitness account
Russia Publishes Top Secret Case File, Mugshot of Hitler’s Pilot
Lieutenant General Hans Baur's testimony in Soviet court recounts his time in Hitler's bunker in the final days of World War II.
delayed commemoration
Putin Accused of Blocking Mourners for Leningrad Siege Photo Op
Putin was pictured walking toward the memorial for Siege of Leningrad victims while other mourners looked on from behind a fence.
'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.
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