Moscow completely restores and promotes Stalinist conception of WW2, Pavlova says
The Putin regime not only has completely restored the Stalinist conception of World War II but is promoting…
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Putin reaffirms Stalinist version of origins of World War II, Pavlova says
No issue is as sensitive in Russian society as World War II, a conflict Russians call “The Great…
Moscow’s Victory cult intended to keep non-Russians within an empire and former Soviet republics together, Ukrainian commentator says
Many Russian commentators have pointed out that the way in which Vladimir Putin is exploiting Victory Day is…
Heroes past and present: Remembering Bolotnaya and Russia’s Victory Day
Moscow has been abuzz in "Victory Day" fever for weeks. Toddlers, puppies and tanks are draped in the…
Control over the past: Russia’s archival policy and Second World War myths
On the April 4, I read an article titled "Spies from the reading room." It described how during the last…