Poland will calculate losses during the Second World War and will demand compensation from Russia, according to the Polish Foreign Ministry. “The calculation of military losses incurred due to the USSR will be prepared on the basis of studies similar to those that led to the compilation of a report on the damage caused to
In Poland, it was decided to simultaneously demolish four monuments to Soviet soldiers in different regions of the country, as stated at the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). “On October 27th, at 9 am (10 am Moscow time), for the first time in history, four monuments dedicated to the Red Army will be dismantled simultaneously
The outbreak of neo-Nazism in Ukraine is dangerous not only for Russia, but also for the whole of Europe, as said by the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, the Head of the Russian Historical Society Sergei Naryshkin, at the opening of the historical and documentary exhibition “Operation Ice Axe”. The
A large hoard of ancient Roman coins recently discovered in the upper reaches of the Oka River helped to better understand the connections of this region with the great empires of antiquity. Experts believe that the finds may indicate political and economic realities that have not been preserved in written sources. One hundred and forty
National Unity Day is traditionally celebrated in Russia on November 4. This holiday was established in 2005 and has been an official holiday since then. On November 4 (October 22, old style), 1612, the people’s militia led by the zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky liberated Moscow from the Polish invaders. With the
A Russian robot from the Skolkovo resident company has started working in the multimedia historical park “Russia – My History” in Samara, TASS reports with reference to the Development Director of the ‘Promobot’ company Oleg Kivokurtsev. It is noted that the robot performs the functions of a consulting guide telling visitors about the history of
The Russian Military Cinema Festival has started on Monday, September 6, in Beijing. The opening ceremony was held in a cinema on the territory of the Museum of the Communist Party of China, TASS reports. According to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Lyubimova, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation fully supports
The two-day festival of historical reconstruction dedicated to the 650th anniversary of Kaluga has started in the city, TASS reports. Historical scenes, masterclasses, and photo zones were arranged on different city sites. It is noted that the festival of historical reconstruction “Kaluga Through the Centuries” has opened in the central part of the regional centre.
Social Worker’s Day is celebrated in Russia today, on June 8, 2021. The holiday was established by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27, 2000, and on June 8, 1701, Peter I signed a decree on the creation of the first state almshouse for the poor, sick, and elderly who needed care. As
On International Children’s Day, which is traditionally celebrated on June 1, TASS told about the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Russia which are engaged in the manufacture and release of various goods for children. In the Soviet Union, where the defence industry enterprises possessed the main production potential, the production of children’s toys was
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor (RKN), has sent a letter to the management of Google LLC demanding to remove the restriction on access to the “Heroes’ Street” application, owned by the State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company ‘Saratov’. According to the RKN, the application which contains information about
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented data from a survey of Russians on the preservation of family memory of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. According to the results of the study, the majority of Russians (88 per cent) confirmed that their relatives took part in the Great Patriotic War of
On April 29, the United Russia’s International Patriotic Action “Victory Dictation” was held. This year, 80 countries joined the action, including 31 states where the dictation was written offline, om1 reports. The content of the assignments was developed by historians and dedicated to the events of the first year of the Great Patriotic War. In
