Less than the sum of its parts: German reunification thirty years on A country that combined the best aspects of the old West and East Germany would have been a great place to live, but Germany has lost its way since the reunification of October 1990 and the hopes haven‘t been realised since. 04.10.2020 06:27:47
United States officially REWROTE history this V-day when it IGNORED Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazism The US is undertaking a major revision of World War II history, deliberately minimizing the contribution of the Soviet Union to the victory over Nazism, while painting countries that fought alongside Germany as Russian victims. 10.05.2020 20:10:18
Did you know Germans brought the May Day celebration to Russia? Even most Russians think the May 1st holiday was installed by the Bolsheviks as the celebration of “peace and labor”. 01.05.2020 20:45:43
Elbe Day 75th anniversary is a powerful reminder that Russian-American friendship IS POSSIBLE On April 25, 1945, Soviet and American troops warmly embraced each other at the Elbe in Germany. 25.04.2020 13:49:16
The State Duma decided to legislatively "extend" the Second World War for one day In the lower house of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a law was passed on changing memorable dates and days of military glory. 14.04.2020 20:30:00
Russia declassifies previously unseen papers and PHOTOS of pivotal 1945 recapture of 'fortress city' Budapest from Nazis The Soviet offensive in Hungary and siege of its capital Budapest was a key milestone in defeating the Nazis. 13.02.2020 07:47:32
‘People want to know the truth’: Red Army veteran speaks out on liberation of Auschwitz & distortions of history Soviet veteran Ivan Martynushkin remembers the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. 27.01.2020 09:36:12
75 years later: Newly-released wartime docs debunk myths about WWII’s liberation of Warsaw Warsaw was liberated by Soviet forces 75 years ago today — and Polish officials have cloaked the pivotal event in myths ever since. 17.01.2020 08:19:54
How Boris Yeltsin, Russia’s first president, resigned Twenty years ago, Russians saw a New Year’s address from the country's first president, Boris Yeltsin, in which he announced his resignation and publicly asked for forgiveness. 01.01.2020 14:17:15
Russian MoD Declassifies Docs About Soviet Women's Feats During WWII On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Russian Ministry of Defense has published archival documents about the feats of Soviet women during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). 08.03.2018 10:55:57
The reluctant hero: How a Soviet officer single-handedly prevented WWIII Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov passed away in the Moscow Region in May 2017. 19.09.2017 20:03:32
What Dollars Have to Do With Reason for US' Japan Atomic Bombing 72 Years Ago Sunday marks the 72nd anniversary of the first nuclear weapon ever used in warfare in human history, when an atomic bomb, codenamed "Little Boy", was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. 06.08.2017 07:47:00
How Distorted Intelligence Dragged US Into Vietnam War 53 Years Ago A minor incident in the Gulf of Tonkin triggered a series of events which lead to the Vietnam War and the more-than-decade long US involvement in the region, RIA Novosti contributor Vladimir Ardayev writes, emphasizing the fact that the military conflict started under false pretenses. 02.08.2017 06:59:00
The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret Failure was not an option. 16.08.2016 10:18:00
‘Target practice’: Hitler bombed thousands of Germans to test V-2 rockets, secret archive reveals During WWII Nazi leader Adolf Hitler bombed thousands of Germans with V-2 rockets to test their force, putting the blame for the damage on Allied Forces, according to a highly classified archive kept secret for decades by a German collector. 17.03.2015 03:14:19
‘We did what we had to do’: Putin opens up on Crimea reunification plan The decision to give Crimea an opportunity to choose if it wants to be a part of Russia again was made after an unofficial survey showed the majority of Crimeans would back reunification, Vladimir Putin revealed in an interview to a Russian TV channel. 17.03.2015 03:08:48
Ancient statues destroyed by ISIS fake, real ones safe – report The ancient statues that Islamic State militants smashed in Mosul on camera last month have been proved to be exact replicas of precious artifacts of Iraqi heritage. 17.03.2015 03:01:41
