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Russia warns of rising fascism in the West and attempts to rewrite WWII history
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (318+ words) The West is being swept by a "pandemic of historical revanchism" as it seeks to erase the memory of World War II and rewrite the Soviet victory over Nazi ideology, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. Zakharova made…...
Elite German unit probed over drugs, harassment and Nazi salutes " media
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) Dozens of soldiers in an elite German army unit are under investigation for abuse, bullying, Nazi salutes, and drug use, according to local media. Fifty-five suspects in the 26th Parachute Regiment, one of Germany's top-tier units, are being probed over allegations…...
German and Polish leaders clash over WWII reparations
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) The longstanding issue of reparations for WW II crimes cast a shadow over a meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday. In what is a highly sensitive historical grievance, Tusk restated Polish demands…...
German auction of Nazi death camp artefacts canceled after outcry
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (183+ words) International outcry has forced a German auction house to cancel the sale of documents and items from World War II-era concentration camps. The Felzmann Auction House had planned to sell 623 items dating from 1933 to 1945 on Monday as part of an…...
The current age of turmoil defines civilizations" roles in a new world
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) In the twilight of the unipolar age, the illusion of Western permanence begins to fracture. The world that once moved to the beat of Washington's decrees now quivers under the emergence of new centers of gravity. The Alaska summit stirred…...
How French troops murdered hundreds of their comrades in WWII
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (437+ words) More than 81 years after the events, the truth is resurfacing from the soil of Thiaroye, Senegal. Recent archaeological excavations have unearthed bullets, bones, and human remains, confirming what Africans have known all along: the Thiaroye massacre of 1944 was never a…...
Can the UN rise again?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) By Alexander Bobrov, Ph D in History and head of diplomatic studies at the Institute for Strategic Research and Forecasts at RUDN University, author of the book "The Grand Strategy of Russia." Follow his Telegram channel "Diplomacy and the World....
Several explosions heard in Munich " media
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) One person has been reported dead and another injured in Munich after several gunshots and explosions were heard in the city, according to the German tabloid Bild. A major police and fire operation was underway on Wednesday morning in the…...
Putin and Xi stress shared responsibility for safeguarding WWII victory
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Russia and China share a responsibility to preserve the historic memory of the sacrifices their peoples made in defeating the Axis powers during the Second World War, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping stated on Tuesday....
Xi calls on SCO members to challenge Western dominance
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should continue to resist "hegemonism and power politics" to help build a fairer international system, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday as he opened the group's summit in Tianjin. Delivering a keynote…...