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There are 13 item(s) tagged with the keyword "memory".

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1. Reliving the Glory Days

A massive reenactment festival just before Victory Day reveals a great deal about modern Russian discourse.

Tags: world war ii, memory, history, war
2. Testing Victory

More than 70,000 Muscovites participated in this year's "Victory Dictation," testing their knowledge of WW2.

Tags: memory, history, war, world war ii
3. No Politics for a Politician

Putin notes that Stalin was a key figure of Russia's victory in World War II, but says his image should be "depoliticized."

Tags: memory, stalin, putin, world war ii
4. Immortal or No?

Russia's Immortal Regiment demonstrations have petered out, reflecting a distaste for grassroots patriotism.

Tags: Victory Day, world war ii, memory
5. Shielded from Soviet Symbols

Work is underway to replace a Soviet symbol on a Kyiv monument with something more Ukrainian.

Tags: memory, monument, kyiv
6. So Long to Kate

The Ukrainian city of Odesa has taken down its statues of Catherine the Great, marking a break from its Russian past.

Tags: memory, Odessa, catherine the great
7. Tanks but No Tanks

The Estonian city of Narva, on the Russian border, quietly dismantled a Soviet memorial featuring a T-34 tank.

Tags: memory, history, estonia, tank, world war ii
8. Valuing Values

In an effort to prevent the "cult of selfishness," Russia's Ministry of Culture is implementing a project to preserve traditional values in 2022.

Tags: politics, government, memory, culture
9. A Memory Battle for Lubyanka Square

The hoopla surrounding a new monument at a controversial location in central Moscow highlights the importance of history for Russia – and ourselves.

Tags: city life, Moscow, history, memory
10. Putting the "Fun" in "Prison Camp"

A Russian non-profit prepares to open a mock prison camp as a place to make fun memories with your family.

Tags: camps, NGOs, memory, world war ii, history

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