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Lithuanian capital plans to rename streets honoring Soviet-era writers

Streets in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, named after Soviet writers are to be renamed, the city’s authorities have announced.

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Support for Warsaw Uprising was the first conflict between Western Allies and Soviets, says Norman Davies

Controversies about the decision to launch the Warsaw Uprising continue to this day.

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Saturday marks Katyn Massacre Victims’ Remembrance Day

On 13 April 1943, information was revealed in Berlin about the mass graves found in Katyn of Polish officers murdered by the Soviet secret police agency (NKVD).

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All crimes against humanity, the innocent, must be punished: Polish President

For decades, the Soviets denied responsibility for the killings, attributing them to the Germans until 1990, when they officially acknowledged NKVD involvement.

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Russia: exit polls show Putin headed for a landslide victory in presidential election

Thus far, 50% of the votes have been counted with Putin securing 87.97% of the vote.

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Estonia commemorates 80th anniversary of Soviet air raids on the capital

On Saturday, the capital of Estonia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Air Force raids on Tallinn with solemn commemorations. The event featured concerts, services, and residents lighting candles along a street in the Old Town.