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Russian Ministry of Defense will hold events abroad against the falsification of history
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The Russian Ministry of Defense will hold more than 20 scientific events in the country and abroad aimed at combating the falsification of history. This was announced by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov on January 15 during a meeting of the Pobeda organizing committee.  βIt is planned to hold more than 20 international military-historical conferences and other scientific events in Russia and abroad,β Belousov said. In April, he added, the third International Anti-Fascist Congress is planned to be held together with Belarusian colleagues. The publication of materials from the Central Archives of the Ministry of Defense will continue β documents on the actions of the Red Army and crimes committed by the Nazi invaders and their accomplices. More than 250 historical documents have already been prepared for display as part of the exhibition "Without the Right to Be Forgotten," the minister also reported. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Ministry of Defense regularly publishes declassified documents from the central archive related to the events of the Great Patriotic War. Thus, in September 2024, evidence was presented regarding the liberation of Tallinn from the Nazi occupiers. In May, the department transferred documents on the activities of Soviet military intelligence on the eve of and during the war to the Victory Museum. More from regnum.ru Putin: Documents clearly show the role of the Red Army in the victory in WWII The protection of the memory of the Great Patriotic War must be based on documents, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, January 15. The documents clearly show the role of the Red Army in the defeat of Nazism, the head of state said at a meeting of the Victory organizing committee. "Many departments and institutions have made proposals to use the archival documents at their disposal. Of course, everything we do in this area should be based on documents. [This] will clearly show the role and significance of the Red Army and the Soviet Union as a whole in the victory over Nazism, and will affirm that very historical memory," the president said. As reported by the Regnum news agency, during the meeting of the organizing committee, Putin emphasized that veterans will be the main participants in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory on May 9, 2025. The head of state instructed representatives of regional authorities to personally meet with veterans, learn about their problems and ensure their resolution. The President also signed a decree according to which veterans of the Great Patriotic War, their widows, and former underage prisoners of concentration camps will receive a one-time payment of 80 thousand rubles in 2025. The significance of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War for all of Russia is colossal, Putin said. Defending the Fatherland and serving the Fatherland has always been and remains a sacred cause for Russian citizens, he stressed. Posted by: badanov 2025-01-16 |
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