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2018-09-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Claim: Soviet soldiers were executed by Finns in Sandarmokh

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Posted by badanov 2018-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 ...When the ~~Soviets~~ Russians want to do something, they will find any excuse to do it. This sounds like one of those excuses.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-09-10 05:33|| 2018-09-10 05:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Katyn Forest

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-10 07:25|| 2018-09-10 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Russian soldiers executed by their officers for 'failing to be courageous enough?'

Posted by Glenmore 2018-09-10 13:21|| 2018-09-10 13:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Shtrafbat.

Posted by charger 2018-09-10 20:28|| 2018-09-10 20:28|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the subtext here is that Russian historians and academics are being very frank about the Russian/Soviet past, and in so doing are insisting that the historical record reflect the truth, not just what western academics say it is.

You'll read in the text a direct reference to Solzhenitsyn, whom many Russians claim flat out lied about the Soviet historical record. It is worth pointing out that a tiny fraction of Solzhenitsyn's works have been translated into English, and I s'pect there's a very good reason for that.

Most of you probably missed it, but also there is a subtle reference to the Soviet journalist Vasily Grossman, a personal favorite Russian writer, who did suffer greatly under the Soviets for his written works.

As I have said this on Facebook, but some amazing, positive things are happening in Russia, and this bit of research is part of the cost of moving those things forward.

Posted by badanov 2018-09-10 21:22|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2018-09-10 21:22|| Front Page Top

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