The merit of the Soviet Union in victory in World War II is greatly exaggerated: if not for the Western allies, the USSR would never have stood up against Nazi Germany. This opinion was expressed by blogger Dmitry Chernyshev in his column for the Observer publication. Next - from...
“Hey amigo, look at the star! This is the sign of a Soviet sheriff. Buy it, you won’t regret it!” - this is how the Mexican Eduardo Cruz was addressed by a merchant who was holding a stall with cheap items on the border with the United States. Then Cruise saw the Soviet Order of the Red Star for the first time. A jeweler by profession...
Warsaw linked this decision with Moscow's aggression against Ukraine. The Polish authorities refused to invite the Russian delegation to the ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, writes Voice of America. As the representative of the President of Poland Krzysztof Szczerski said on Wednesday to the ...
On the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II, the publication “Ukrainian Interest” and the German foundation “Memory, Responsibility and Future” held the International Documentary Story Competition “Being Human”. We present to you the story of one of the competition participants: her family hid 20 Jews from the Nazis for two years...
All cities in Russia are actively preparing to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II. The creativity of the organizers of festive events, promotions and attributes can only be amazed. ForumDaily has collected three of the brightest of them. Banana Festive Stickers You can buy bananas in Russia ...
In Moscow, a march was held on Red Square in memory of the parade on November 7, 1941, held during the battle with German troops for Moscow. Several thousand people took part in the march - military personnel, cadets, and activists of youth organizations. Some of the parade crews left...
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on “all peoples of the free world” to stand together against the “Russian aggressor.” He stated this in a speech in Kyiv on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. “The Russian Federation, having cynically trampled international law, annexed Crimea and incited armed...
In New York, in Times Square, hundreds of couples in love repeated the kiss of a sailor and a nurse. He was captured on this square by photographer Alfred Eisenstadt, on the Day of Victory over Japan. The flash mob started after the countdown: "Five, four, three, two, one, kiss!" The lovers clung to each other ...
US President Barack Obama congratulates Russians on Victory Day and “remains committed to continuing dialogue with Russia.” His chief adviser on Russia in the White House apparatus, Celeste Wallander, confirmed this in a brief conversation with a TASS correspondent at a reception at the Russian Embassy...
A comic book dedicated to the Great Patriotic War is being published in Russia. One of the Moscow publishing houses presented a graphic novel entitled “The Chronicles of Inok: The Storming of Berlin.” This is the first original Russian comic book on a military theme. The release is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Victory. “The idea of creating a comic book on a military-historical theme...