Russia, Ukraine and Moscow

Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to the Soviet Union’s battle against Nazi Germany in
New Russian School Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine
A new school textbook introduced in Moscow on Monday claims Russia was "forced" to send soldiers into Ukraine in 2022, according to Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has often characterized his war in Ukraine as an attempt to thwart Western forces backing Kyiv against Russia.
Russia Issues School Textbook Saying It Was 'Forced' to March Into Ukraine
A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday. President Vladimir Putin casts the war,
New Russian History Textbook Compares Ukraine To Nazi Germany, Says Putin Was 'Forced' To Launch War
A new textbook designed for students aged 15 and older frames Russia's war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany.
Russia introduces history textbook that redefines Ukraine war as justified defense
Military History of Russia, a new textbook introduced in Moscow on Jan. 27, frames the war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet battle against Nazi Germany, portraying the invasion as a necessary reaction to Western threats,
Top Ally Advised Putin To Replace Lenin's Corpse With His Own: Report
Alexander Dugin, a Russian far-right philosopher, has pushed forward the debate to bury Lenin's body to make way for Putin's.
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.
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Putin hails Soviet army for ending 'total evil' of Auschwitz
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (Jan 27) praised Soviet soldiers for ending the "total evil" ...
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The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents
In To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause, historian Benjamin Nathans sheds light on how the protest movement reinvented itself ...
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Moscow Museum removes part of exhibition dedicated to Soviet Repressions – photos
The Museum of Moscow, on behalf of management, removed a planned part on Soviet repressions from its "History of Moscow" ...
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RIDDLE: Sanctions and the Eurasian Economic Union
By Vladislav Inozemtsev for Riddle The first months of 2025 are likely to mark a turning point in the history of sanctions ...
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Kremlin disputes Trump’s remarks on Soviet role in World War II
Figures given by US president on Soviet losses during World War II do not correspond to official data from Russian historians ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
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As a new Trump administration begins, I’m looking to this Soviet Jewish dissident for guidance
If you're alarmed as I am by the new president's first actions in office, the Soviet dissident Alexander Esenin-Volpin has ...