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On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in World War II, historians again spoke of the danger of attempts to distort the truth about that war and the glorification of fascist criminals. Recently, the Federal …
128-year anniversary of the words of the Azerbaijani anthem
The Russian embassy in the Czech Republic has received the Czech Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic note suggesting that the two countries launch consultations on tensions that escalated following the demolition of a monument dedicated to WWII …
The 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War is approaching. This year, the pandemic made adjustments to the celebration of May 9, in particular, the parade on the occasion of Victory Day was postponed. Nevertheless, the …
One of the closest associates of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Sasun Mikaelyan demonstrated all his cynicism and unacceptable attitude to veterans of the Great Patriotic War, motivating Pashinyan’s My Step Alliance not to increase veteran …
75 years ago these days, all the columns and walls of the Reichstag were dotted with inscriptions in which Soviet victorious soldiers expressed a sense of joy. There is also such an inscription "I am from Baku. Javadov. 05/08/45". …
The author of the book "Panfilov’s Men: Our Pride, Our Glory!” on historical memory
How shashlyk became an all-Russian dish
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump adopted a joint statement on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Elbe Day. Its text is published on the Kremlin website. It says that today marks the 75th anniversary of …
Today, many political scientists and philosophers often turn to the communist heritage to find tools for changing reality, the analyst of Russian news agency Vestnik Kavkaza, Yevgeniya Svatukhina said in the National Question program on Vesti …
Human fossils, an amber room and a Raphael masterpiece all went missing during WWII
Archaeologists uncovered a heavily traversed glacial mountain pass in Lendbreen, Norway utilized by travelers throughout the Viking Age, littered with hundreds of artifacts presumed to have been used by Vikings during that time period, …
The Shroud of Turin is a 14-foot linen cloth bearing an image of a crucified man that has become a popular Catholic icon. For some, it is the authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ. For others, it is a religious icon reflecting the story of …
Recently, historical reconstruction has become popular. In the previous century, the most famous became the September reconstruction of the Battle of Borodino. And in the early 2000s, Moscow decided to recreate the favorite fun of the Grand Duke …
In Western movies, Soviet soldiers-liberators are often presented in a negative light, that is far from reality, the analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza, Marina Lagutina said in the National Question program on Vesti FM. The …
The Victory Parade and the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held for sure, the spokesperson for the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov said in the Bolshaya Igra program on Channel …
Russia said on Friday it had opened a criminal investigation after Czech authorities dismantled the statue of a Soviet military commander last week despite Moscow’s protests, escalating a rancorous diplomatic row over the issue, Reuters …
Head of the National Culinary Association and the National Culinary Center about the tea culture
Watching today's outbreak of coronavirus, historians recall in 1830, when a cholera epidemic broke out in Moscow: the streets were empty, government offices, factories, educational institutions, theaters were closed. Quarantine was …
An objective study of the Soviet-Polish war of 1919-1921 is hindered by the fact that the attitude towards it in both countries began to change already during the conflict, the analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza news agency Matvey Katkov …
