Photo credit: rus.rusemb.org.uk A memorial sign commemorating the feat of Soviet soldiers during World War II and the inhabitants of besieged Leningrad appeared in Manchester. It was installed in a cenotaph on the central city square, RIA Novosti reports. Russian compatriots came forward...
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The day of the end of World War II is celebrated on Thursday, September 3, the Izvestia newspaper writes. It ended 75 years when Japan surrendered. The last decisive battles took place in the Far East. Within a few weeks, Soviet troops defeated the largest...
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The solemn ceremony of unveiling a monument at the mass grave of Soviet soldiers took place in the German city of Fürstenwald. It took place the day before, on September 1, according to the website of the World...
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Soviet soldiers paid thousands of lives for helping China in the fight against the Japanese army 75 years ago, reminded the head of the Russian Historical Society Sergei Naryshkin. He said this during a teleconference that linked Russia and China. It was...
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A memorial sign dedicated to the feat of the heroes who saved the world from nazism has appeared in Toronto, Canada, the Victory RF website reports. The administration of the country's largest city installed it in a park next to the Russian...
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Residents of Emden (Germany), representatives of the city administration, local parliamentarians and other interested persons visited the cemetery of Soviet prisoners of war. It is located in Tannenhausen, which is close to Emden, according to the Glas naroda...
The Mir and Omonia, international newspaper in Russian published in Greece, with the support of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, is implementing the Soldiers of Victory project. It is dedicated to the Greeks who took part in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Together with all the peoples...
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An interesting find was made by divers during the study of an old ship discovered at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, RIA Novosti reports.
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August 7 marks the 300th anniversary of the legendary victory of the young Russian fleet in the battle with the Swedes at Grengam Island. The success of Peter the Great at sea played a big role in the Northern War, bringing its outcome and the conclusion of...
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The Lessons of Nuremberg international scientific conference is going to take place at the end of November, the website of the Ministry of Education and Science reports.
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The round table dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Exodus was organized by compatriots in Tunisia. It was held online on July 30 by Rossotrudnichestvo, according to the website of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots.
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The creators of the World of Warships computer game and other popular military-historical games have presented the site of the legendary Aurora cruiser, developed for the Day of the Navy with the support of the Russian Ministry of Defense,...
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An outstanding aircraft designer, founder of Soviet jet and supersonic technology Pavel Sukhoi was born 125 years ago. In 1953-1975, a series of aircraft of a unique design was created under Sukhoi's command. Those aircrafts became the flagships of the...
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Scientists who carried out the historical and archival expertise agree that the remains found in Yekaterinburg belong to members of the Russian royal family. The study was carried out during the investigation into the murder of the family of the last...
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The exhibition dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Exodus (the evacuation of soldiers and civilians from the Crimean Peninsula during the Russian Civil War) opens on Tuesday, July 21, in Paris. It is located in the representative office of...
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The Russian Foreign Ministry posted on its Facebook page a virtual exhibition timed to coincide with the Day of Russian-Peruvian Solidarity.
On this day, 50 years ago, a Soviet plane An-22...
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A unique interactive map has been compiled by Russian diplomats in Greece, according to the website of the Moscow House of Compatriot. It shows the burial places of Russian soldiers. This is the first time a similar project has been implemented in...
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