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Russia

Putin Calls for Countering Revision of Russian Intelligence’s Role in Defeat of Nazism

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

The attempts to revise the role of Russian special services in the defeat of Nazism during the WWII must be confronted, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. … Read More >Putin Calls for Countering Revision of Russian Intelligence’s Role in Defeat of Nazism

World

Amber Room? Polish divers find SEALED CHESTS near wreck of Nazi ship that carried disappeared treasures

Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020By Editor

The search for the iconic Amber Room loot may be nearing its end, as Polish divers found sealed chests near the wreckage of a ship believed to have been carrying the Russian Tsars’ treasure looted by the Nazis during World War II. … Read More >Amber Room? Polish divers find SEALED CHESTS near wreck of Nazi ship that carried disappeared treasures

World

America forced Tokyo to give up Kuril Islands, yet now it labels its Russian residents as Japanese, ex-diplomat tells RT

Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020By Editor

The US’ decision to label residents of the disputed Kuril Islands as Japanese is a “very strange and irregular” move, former Australian diplomat Gregory Clark has told RT, adding it shows “rampant revisionism” on the US’ part. … Read More >America forced Tokyo to give up Kuril Islands, yet now it labels its Russian residents as Japanese, ex-diplomat tells RT

Russia

Western attempts to rewrite history of WW2 & turn conflict into political football have incensed Russians, now Moscow strikes back

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

It used to be simple: The Nazis and their allies were the bad guys, and the Americans, British, and Soviets were the good guys. Then contemporary politics took over and the narrative around WW2 became a modern battleground. … Read More >Western attempts to rewrite history of WW2 & turn conflict into political football have incensed Russians, now Moscow strikes back

EU

Blast from the past: 5.4-ton British WW2 bomb explodes underwater while being defused by Polish sappers

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

A massive ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped during a British Royal Air Force attack on a Nazi warship in 1945 has exploded underwater while being defused in northern Poland. No one was hurt, but buildings ashore were shaken by the blast. … Read More >Blast from the past: 5.4-ton British WW2 bomb explodes underwater while being defused by Polish sappers

Russia

Russia vows to prosecute Nazi collaborators behind World War Two GENOCIDE for crimes committed over 75 years ago

Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020By Editor

Russian investigators have opened a case after the remains of nearly fifty people were found in a grave in Russia’s north-western Pskov region. They are likely the victims of mass executions dating back to World War Two. … Read More >Russia vows to prosecute Nazi collaborators behind World War Two GENOCIDE for crimes committed over 75 years ago

Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The five-year struggle of dozens of Japanese people, who lived through the US atomic bombing but were denied social benefits for decades, has ended victoriously after they were officially recognized as nuclear bombing survivors. … Read More >Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle

Reflection on the Upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020By Editor

As the daughter of a nuclear victim, I raise my voice on this upcoming anniversary to say with the Hibakusha (survivors of the original N-blasts) nuclear weapons must be abolished. … Read More >Reflection on the Upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Shows

Legendary director Werner Herzog: Soviet role in WW2 victory ignored because of political interests (E900)

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020By Editor

We speak to legendary filmmaker and actor Werner Herzog. He discusses his own experience under coronavirus lockdown in Los Angeles, California, the Covid-19 situation in the US, his film ‘Family Romance’, how his German nationality influences his views on capital punishment, the Black Lives Matter protests … Read More >Legendary director Werner Herzog: Soviet role in WW2 victory ignored because of political interests (E900)

Russia

At Victory Day parade, Putin calls for new global security system and thanks Western Allies for help in defeating Hitler

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

As Moscow marked the 75th anniversary of Soviet Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany, Vladimir Putin reiterated that the country is willing to cooperate in building a common global defense architecture. … Read More >At Victory Day parade, Putin calls for new global security system and thanks Western Allies for help in defeating Hitler