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Putin Says West Sows Nonsense about History

President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the West had hammered historical nonsense into the heads of millions of people, including about the real course of World War Two and the Soviet Union's role in the victory over Nazi Germany. Without citing evidence, Putin repeated a claim that Poland has not…

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Putin says West sows nonsense about history

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Kremlin: No decree needed to end 'partial mobilisation'

The Kremlin said on Tuesday in a briefing that it did not need to issue a legal decree to end Russia's first military mobilisation since World War Two, a day after President Vladimir Putin said he would consult with lawyers on the matter.

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Poland demolishes four Red Army monuments

Poland tore down four monuments on Thursday to Red Army soldiers who died during World War Two, as historically strained relations between Warsaw and Moscow hit new lows due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Book gifted by Macron to pope was never Nazi plunder, authorities say

A rare book gifted by French President Emmanuel Macron to Pope Francis was never plundered by the Nazis, its seller and authorities in Warsaw said on Wednesday, after Polish media speculated that it might have been stolen during World War Two.

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Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab

One hundred years after Benito Mussolini grabbed power in Rome, his photograph still hangs in the prime minister's official residence, striking evidence that Italy has yet to shake off its fascist legacy.

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Meloni: Italy could be in recession in 2023, faces tough times

The new Italian government faces some of the toughest challenges since World War Two and the economy could sink into recession in 2023, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday in her maiden speech to parliament.

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Ukraine needs Marshall Plan approach to rebuild, says German lobby

A German lobby group representing companies with interests in eastern Europe has called for a plan to rebuild Ukraine that would mirror the Marshall Plan that helped Europe recover from World War Two, the media group RND reported.

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Right-wing Meloni sworn in as Italy's first woman prime minister

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two.

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Analysis-Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions

Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according to Japanese government officials and security analysts.

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World War Two veteran, 95, left waiting for 26 hours on trolley in A&E

Stanley Solomons, 95, was admitted to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham on Sunday, however he was forced to endure a 26-hour wait before finally being given a bed on a ward on Monday afternoon

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Holocaust survivor oversees start of rightist Italian parliament

A Holocaust survivor presided over the opening of Italy's new parliament on Thursday, recalling the dangers of fascism as the most right-wing coalition since World War Two took control of the upper and lower houses.

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War dog’s gallantry medal and memorabilia sells for £140,000 at auction

Rob completed 20 parachute descents during the Second World War.

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Biden, visiting U.S. West, designates national monument in Colorado

President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared a rugged, mountainous section of Colorado that American soldiers used to train for combat in World War Two a national monument during his first stop on a tour of the U.S. West.

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Poland seeks good cooperation with Germany on WW2 reparations, says minister

Poland is counting on good cooperation with the German government on resolving the issue of reparations for World War Two, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with Berlin's top diplomat.

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One-way airline tickets from Russia up 27% after mobilization

The number of issued one-way flight tickets from Russia increased 27% the week President Vladimir Putin declared on Sept. 21 the country's first mobilization since World War Two, according to flight ticketing data from Spain-based ForwardKeys on Tuesday.

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Poland to raise WW2 reparations with German foreign minister during Warsaw visit

Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau will raise the issue of World War Two reparations with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock during her visit to Warsaw on Tuesday, the spokesman of Poland's foreign ministry said on Monday.

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Polish foreign minister signs diplomatic note to Germany on WW2 reparations

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has signed a diplomatic note to Germany concerning reparations for World War Two, he said on Monday, formalising Poland's demand for compensation ahead of a visit by Berlin's top diplomat.

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US Imposes Sanctions on Russia over Annexation of Swath of Ukraine

The United States on Friday imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia over its declared annexation of a swath of Ukraine, targeting hundreds of people and companies, including those in Russia's military-industrial complex and lawmakers. Washington acted after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday proclaimed the biggest annexation in Europe since World…

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'I don’t want to be a pawn in Putin’s deadly game': Russians flee mobilisation

The announcement of Russia's first mass mobilisation since World War Two - calling up troops for its war in Ukraine - has seen thousands fleeing for its borders to escape the draft. Our Observer is one of tens of thousands of Russians to have fled to neighbouring Georgia. Footage shared…

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County Durham families to pay respects as World War Two airmen are laid to rest after nearly 80 years

The wreckage of the ill-fated RAF bomber was discovered in Lake Markermeer, near Amsterdam in 2020

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Reaction at home and abroad to Italian election outcome

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Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all their sins, days after President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's first mobilisation since World War Two.

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Meloni Set to Lead Italy after Right Triumphs at Polls

Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Italy's first woman prime minister at the head of its most right-wing government since World War Two after leading a conservative alliance to triumph at Sunday's election. Near final results showed the rightist bloc should have a solid majority in both houses of parliament,…

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