The Long and Uncertain Journey of the Babyn Yar Memorial

Considering the news worldwide, I thought it a good idea to focus on one Kyiv monument shelled by the Russians … More

The Siege of Leningrad: Hell on Earth During WWII

The German Wehrmacht besieged Leningrad for over two years during WWII, during that time the isolated city suffered an estimated … More

The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. These are 11 of the essential facts … More

Much like Joseph Stalin, the Russian president has used propaganda, the media and government-sanctioned books to present an a historical … More

“In late March 1944, as Stalin’s forces push into Ukraine, young Emil and Adeline Martel must make a terrible decision: … More

“The new film Mr Jones aims to tell the story of my great uncle, the Welsh journalist Gareth Jones. It is based … More

Terrific read if you want further insight into the challenges of living and creating art under Stalin’s rule. NY Times … More

Imagine three years in Auschwitz – Birkenau followed by ten years in the Soviet “Vorkuta Gulag” located inside the Arctic … More