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History’s Obscure Pages: The Plight of Russian Soldiers in Polish Captivity (II)

June 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nikolai MALISHEVSKI Part I Contrary to the claims circulating in the Polish media, mass executions of Russian prisoners of war in Poland in 1919-1920 are not a propaganda myth. One of the earlies accounts of the massacres can be found … read more »

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History’s Obscure Pages: The Plight of Russian Soldiers in Polish Captivity (I)

June 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nikolai MALISHEVSKI Last spring, the European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark decision that Russia was not guilty of the massacre of Polish soldiers and officers in Katyn. Apart from relatively minor aspects, Warsaw lost the case which was … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Russia

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Team: Russia Nickname: Sbornaya Rankings: FIFA (11), Elo (17), SPI (15) Odds: 20-1 Euro History: Champions (1960*), Finals (1964*, 1972*, 1988*), Semifinals (1968*, 2008) Qualified (1992, 1996, 2004) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – SF – DNQ – GS – GS History: … read more »

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