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There are 51 item(s) tagged with the keyword "world war ii".

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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. Not Great, Maybe Patriotic, Definitely a War

As of January 2026, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dragged on longer than the USSR's involvement in the Second World War.

Tags: military, history, putin, world war ii, war in ukraine
4. Party Like It's 1945

Moscow's Museum of Victory has created a temporary exhibition highlighting how the Russians of the Second World War celebrated New Year.

Tags: victory, Moscow, world war ii, New Year
5. 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
6. Historical Accuracy, Enforced

Three books by a former Soviet soldier have been banned for challenging the dominant narrative of World War II.

Tags: repression, history, world war ii
7. Even Nonagenarians Can Be Propaganda

A 98-year-old veteran who moved to Russia from Latvia is the Kremlin's latest propaganda spotlight.

Tags: latvia, world war ii, propaganda
8. Victory Day: Not Just for Russia Anymore

Trump has proposed new names for Veterans Day and VE Day – but Russia has already called dibs.

Tags: holidays, Victory Day, world war ii
9. Immortal or No?

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

Tags: Victory Day, world war ii, memory
10. 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

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