"Memory Line" and immersive museum opening: Moscow commemorates Day of Remembrance and Sorrow
June 22 in Russia is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, the day the Great Patriotic War began, which took the lives of tens of millions of people
World War II
Garibashvili promises to save Georgia
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili warned the international community about the threat of World War III, adding that today the Georgian leadership cares about saving the country.
Poland demands $1.3 trillion from Germany
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation
Russia marks 77th anniversary of Victory Day
Today, Russia and post-Soviet countries are celebrating one of the most important holidays of the year – Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Victory Day will be traditionally celebrated on May 9 in Russian cities …
WWII Immortal Regiment marches to be held in 88 countries
The renowned Immortal Regiment marches to commemorate those who fought and died during WWII will take place in 88 countries during the forthcoming Victory Day celebrations and this commemorative event will for the first time be held in Venezuela, …
Georgia provides financial assistance to World War II veterans
Tbilisi City Hall has provided financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers for the celebrations of the 77th anniversary of the victory over fascism in World War II. For the annual …
Azerbaijan provides one-time financial support to World War II participants
In execution of the Decree of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated April 19, 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population provided a one-time financial assistance in the amount of 1,500 manat ($882.8) to each of the …
The battle of Stalingrad: a view from Jerusalem
The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, and was a turning point in the Great Patriotic War. November 19 marks 79 years since the start of Operation Uranus that turned the tide of …
Georgian Prime Minister pays tribute to memory of victims of World War ll
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili, together with members of the Cabinet of Ministers, paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Second World War ll in the Veterans Park, InterPressNews reports. According to …
History Channel: 6 World War II innovations that changed everyday life
One of the most infamous World War II inventions is the atomic bomb. In August 1945, the United States launched its first (and so far, only) nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing an estimated 110,000 to 210,000 people. While the …
More people in U.S. have died from COVID-19 than were killed in WWII
More people in the United States have died this year from COVID-19 than were killed in four years of fighting on the battlefields during World War II. The death toll from the pandemic as of Thursday afternoon was 292,098 and …
Lowy Institute: Russia will not return the Kuril Islands to Japan
More than 60 years of stubborn diplomatic stalemate stemming from the Second World War doesn’t appear likely to end
China and Russia wary of Japanese militarism
The Japanese military is the most respected institution in the country
Bari disaster initiated age of cancer chemotherapy
How a WWII disaster—and cover-up—led to a cancer treatment breakthrough
Yevgeny Nikolaychuk on Vesti.FM: Vladimir Putin reminded the world of the nationalist background and lessons of World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an article dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, published on Thursday in the US National Interest magazine, presented an open letter to the whole world, in which he gave a …
Reason Imperial Japan Attacked America at Pearl Harbor
The day after roughly 350 Japanese warplanes came screaming down over Pearl Harbor and sank or crippled eight of the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s battleships over a span of ninety minutes, Japanese newspapers published a statement by Emperor …
Nazism, antisemitism, racism in Dashnags’ ideology: May 1945 evidence
The leaders of the Armenian nationalist party Dashnaktsutyun supported Hitler, approved the Holocaust and racism
6 Legendary Lost Treasures of World War II
Human fossils, an amber room and a Raphael masterpiece all went missing during WWII
Virus causes surge in WW II references, but is it merited?
A look at the connections between the two eras — and the fundamental differences as well
Putin promises to repeat Great Victory
Russia is ready to respond to any aggressor who will dare to repeat Nazi Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We lost 27 million people. No other country in the world …
