WWII Discoveries and Historical Reckoning with Soviet Crimes

Recent events include the discovery of a World War II shell in Thessaloniki's port and over a ton of unexploded ordnance in a forest, alongside the resolution of a family mystery about a Soviet POW. Historians are also discussing how a lack of reckoning with Soviet crimes contributed to Russia's war against Ukraine and how Germany mistakenly equated all Soviet WWII victims with Russia.

9 May, 19:08 — 9 May, 19:08

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ukrinformMixed114d ago

Lack of reckoning with Soviet crimes contributed to Russia's war against Ukraine – German historian

Russia's failure to critically confront the mass crimes of the Stalin era is one of the key preconditions for the war against Ukraine, and the West bears part of the responsibility for never having firmly demanded such a reckoning.

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newsbeast9 May, 11:40

Βλήμα του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου εντοπίστηκε στον βυθό, στη διάρκεια εργασιών, στο λιμάνι Θεσσαλονίκης

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danas9 May, 15:10

Pronalaženje redova Toma: Kako je rešena porodična misterija o sovjetskom ratnom zarobljeniku

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delfi-lt9 May, 16:23

Istorikė: vokiečiai vis dar klaidingai tapatina Antrojo pasaulinio karo aukas tik su Rusija

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vijesti-me9 May, 18:54

Pronalaženje redova Toma: Kako je riješena porodična misterija o...

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WWII Discoveries and Historical Reckoning with Soviet Crimes

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Lack of reckoning with Soviet crimes contributed to Russia's war against Ukraine – German historian

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W lesie znaleźli ponad tonę niewybuchów

Βλήμα του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου εντοπίστηκε στον βυθό, στη διάρκεια εργασιών, στο λιμάνι Θεσσαλονίκης

Pronalaženje redova Toma: Kako je rešena porodična misterija o sovjetskom ratnom zarobljeniku

Istorikė: vokiečiai vis dar klaidingai tapatina Antrojo pasaulinio karo aukas tik su Rusija

Pronalaženje redova Toma: Kako je riješena porodična misterija o...

Lack of reckoning with Soviet crimes contributed to Russia's war against Ukraine – German historian

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