Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg and paid tribute to the memory of residents and defenders of Leningrad, the siege of which ended exactly 78 years ago. As specified, about half a million residents and defenders of Leningrad are buried at the Piskarevskoye cemetery, which is the largest
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Today Russians Honour Memory of Journalists Killed in Line of Duty
Today, on December 15, Russians have the Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty. This memorable date was officially established in 1991 on the initiative of the Russian Union of Journalists, when, covering the events in Yugoslavia, journalists Viktor Nogin and Gennady Kurennoy, gave their lives to show the truth to the
Business | Technology | 26.11.21
Rostec Developed Self-Destructing Flash Drive
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has developed a flash drive that eliminates information at one touch of a button. Unlike existing analogues, the device is safe for a user, since when the electric detonator is triggered, the integrity of its body is not violated, and the data stored on the flash drive is destroyed
Victory Train Has Arrived in Omsk
On August 9, the ‘Victory Train’ mobile museum arrived at the Omsk railway station. In eight carriages of the train, expositions on the theme of the Great Patriotic War reflecting different periods of the 40s are presented, om1 reports. It is noted that all the tickets for the expositions in Omsk were sold immediately, in
Over Half Russians Honour Second World War Victims Memory
On the Day of Memory and Sorrow which was yesterday, on June 22, more than half of Russians in one way or another were going to honour the memory of the victims of the Great Patriotic War, according to experts from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM). On the Day of Memory and
Germans Admired Putin’s Article for Die Zeit
The article “Being Open Despite the Past” by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was published today, on the Day of Memory and Sorrow, in the German online newspaper Die Zeit to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. In the article, Putin stressed that Russia is open to honest and
Memory Line: Moscow Lit 1,418 Candles in Memory of War Heroes
The annual action dedicated to the beginning of the Great Patriotic War is being held today in Russia in honour of the Day of Memory and Sorrow. Thus, country residents pay tribute to their ancestors who fell in the battles for the Fatherland. The selected number of candles (1,418) symbolizes the number of days of
Almost 5 Million People Took Part in ‘Immortal Regiment Online’ Action
The online march of the “Immortal Regiment” united about 5 million profiles of participants in the Great Patriotic War, TASS reports. The march started in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation on May 9, 2021, at 3 pm local time, and a separate broadcast was organized in each region. It is clarified that all
Russians Planted 20,000 Trees in Memory of Victory Heroes
The “Garden of Remembrance” international action gathered together Russians from different parts of the world who planted trees in memory of those killed during the Great Patriotic War, TASS reports. As part of the “Garden of Remembrance” campaign about 20 thousand trees were planted only on May 9 and more than 20 million have already
Russian Children Sang Manifesto Song Against War [Video]
Children from more than 20 regions of Russia took part in the filming of a music video in which they sang the song-manifesto of the young generation against the war “Stork on the Roof” (“Peace on Earth”/”World Without War”), TASS reports. It is specified that schoolchildren aged 10 to 17 years old from Moscow,
‘Memory Squadron’ Held in Sevastopol on Victory Day
Dozens of ships sailed along the Sevastopol Bay as part of the “Memory Squadron” action. Yachts and boats carried on their sides the names of ships that had gone during the Great Patriotic War, TASS reports. For Sevastopol, May 9 is not only the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War but also the
Immortal Regiment in America: Russians Arranged Victory Day Celebrations in USA
In 2021, the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was celebrated. Parades and fireworks were held in many cities of Russia. The Immortal Regiment campaign took place online for the second year in a row due to the pandemic restrictions. Festive events were organized in other states as well, including the
Monument for Centenary of Civil War End Appeared in Sevastopol
A monument dedicated to those who died during the Civil War of 1917-1922 was unveiled in Sevastopol, RIA News reports. It is located on the coast of Karantinnaya Bay, from where you can see the Tauric Chersonesos and St. Vladimir’s Cathedral. A monument in Sevastopol is dedicated to the end of the Civil War of
