World War II
Molotov-Ribbentrop: Pact's Bitter Legacy Remains In Eastern Europe
August 21, 2009By Brian Whitmore Valentins Trojans remembers the marauding bands of Red Army soldiers going from farmhouse to farmhouse in his rural Latvia, looting watches, shoes, and clothing. Harijs Ruks recalls being interrogated by a sadistic Soviet officer...
Moscow’s Miscalculation on Falsification of History
July 06, 2009By Paul Goble A decision by an OSCE Parliamentary Assembly committee to declare August 23 an international day of memory of the victims of Nazism and Stalinism underscores just how much Moscow miscalculated with its campaign against “historical...
Moldovan president meets Russian counterpart in Moscow
June 22, 2009Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin today met Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev within a working visit to Moscow, according to the presidential press service. In a press statement made before the meeting, Dmitriy Medvedev highlighted the importance...
Soviet Veterans Ask Medvedev to Ban ‘Partisan’ Toilet Paper
June 19, 2009By Paul Goble Soviet veterans have appealed to the Kremlin to overrule local officials and ban the use of a picture of a monument to World War II partisans on packages of toilet paper, saying that they are offended “to the point of tears...
Controversy: Article Blaming Poland for Starting World War II
June 04, 2009Moscow Distances Itself from Article Blaming Poland for Starting World War II By Paul Goble The Russian defense ministry said today that an article which was put on its site a few days ago and which has sparked outrage among some Russian...
