07 May 2021
Europe
Forgotten abroad, weaponised at home: the 27 million Soviet war dead deserve a better legacy
On Sunday, Russia will celebrate 76 years since the end of World War Two. As time passes, and the number of veterans dwindles, the Kremlin is ever more strident in its efforts to co-opt the war memory for its own political purposes. Since 2012, Putin’s governments have spent hundreds of billions of roubles annually on […]
