Tag: schutzstaffel
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History, on this day: Kisielin
a day of remembrance in Poland but a problem for revisionist Europe The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is formed on October 14, 1942, in Nazi occupied Poland and Ukraine, as the military branch of the faction that Stepan Bandera is leading within the fascist Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) On July 11, 1943, with reinforcement…
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[Sharing] Ukrainian, Georgian, and British — all in one? – Igor Pshenichnikov, GEOFOR
47-year-old Blaze Metreveli appointed as new head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service For the first time in its history, Britain’s MI6 intelligence service will be led by a woman, career intelligence officer 47-year-old Blaze Metreveli. An intriguing move from Russia’s perennial adversaries — but what’s behind it? First, let’s consider Russia’s initial reaction. Just a…
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[Sharing] 9 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops raised the flag over Reichstag – the political heart of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler and his wife committed suicide; their bodies were burned in the garden of the Reich Chancellery. Meanwhile, the Soviet troops also liberated Ravensbruck – the largest female concentration camp – two thousand…
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[Aufteilung] Ukraine: Zwischen SS-Mythos und Gedenkkultur – wie der Westen zur Nazi-Apologie schweigt – Marta Havryshko, Berliner Zeitung
Kiew ehrt den Sieg über Hitler – doch Gedenken mischt sich mit Heldenverehrung. Was steckt dahinter? Eine Kolumne Die Ukraine hat ranghohe Vertreter der Europäischen Union (EU) eingeladen, am 9. Mai Kiew zu besuchen – ein symbolischer Akt, um Wladimir Putins alljährliche Siegesparade in Moskau zu kontern. Damit soll in Erinnerung gerufen werden, dass Russland…
Nicolas Cinquini 