In a Visit, Putin Tries to Ease Rifts With Poland (Published 2009)
MOSCOW � Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II, praised Polish soldiers and citizens on Tuesday for their wartime bravery, even as the Russian government unveiled what it said were previously classified documents showing prewar Polish cooperation with Nazi Germany. Mr. Putin’s remarks appeared aimed at dampening a row between Russia a
Bitter row with Russia over second world war blame marks Poland's Gdansk day
European presidents and prime ministers gathered today on Poland's Baltic coast to mark 70 years since the first shots were fired in the second world war with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. But as direct memory of the war recedes, the ceremonies in Gdansk were clouded by bitter recrimination over Russia and Stalinism in central and eastern Europe, feeding current tensions between Moscow and se
The war? Nothing to do with Stalin, says Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev
It is a debate that has raged in European capitals ahead of the 70th anniversary on Tuesday of the beginning of the second world war on 1 September 1939. Who, apart from Hitler, was actually responsible for starting it? This summer the Baltic states have blamed Hitler and Stalin equally. Russia, meanwhile, is fingering Poland. Ultimately, however, the row which threatens to eclipse a gathering on
British academics protest after Russia closes down history website
A group of British academics including the historian Orlando Figes and the poet and translator Robert Chandler have spoken out after authorities in Russia closed down a website dealing with the country's controversial Soviet past. On 19 June the home affairs ministry in St Petersburg shut down the site www.hrono.info. The website had been Russia's largest online history resource, widely used by sc
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At Event, a Rare Look at Putin’s Life (Published 2012)
Opinion | A Cool-Headed Look at 1939 (Published 2009)
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Poland marks second world war anniversary
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