Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia Authorities in Latvia say they will tear down a Soviet-era monument on Tuesday that commemorates the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
The People Immortal by Vasily Grossman review – Soviet wartime propaganda with a human face An expanded reissue of the author’s 1942 novel about a Red Army unit encircled by German forces is overtly polemical but also vividly written The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022
China planning for amphibious assault in Taiwan invasion, defence official warns US intelligence officials say the Red Army will storm the beaches of self-ruled Taiwan during a year-and-a-half window between China's Communist Party elections in November and the US Presidential Election in 2024 Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022
The Ukrainian Muslims fighting against Russia Those who have joined the war effort against Russian forces also fight past injustices and to return to Crimea. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022
China's Red Army to surround Taiwan and carry out drills after Nancy Pelosi's visit Nancy Pelosi's trip so enraged mainland China that the country’s most popular social media platform, Weibo, crashed for about 30 minutes, confirming it was overstretched Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Shinzo Abe's death isn't Japan's first political assassination The calm and ordered veneer that has become a hallmark of Japanese society was shockingly ripped away with Shinzo Abe's killing. Yet the country is also well known for sporadic but significant examples of politically motivated violence. ABC News · Jul 9, 2022
How the Ukraine invasion resurrected a photographer’s 26-year time warp to the Soviet Union’s collapse Dean Sewell’s boxes of black and white film capturing Moscow in the mid-1990s had laid untouched for a quarter of a century The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2022
Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials Momentum to remove Soviet monuments gathers pace during Russia’s war on Ukraine, but issue remains divisive. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022
What Aberdeen still need to do in the transfer market and 4 new signings they could target Jim Goodwin is assembling a new look Aberdeen squad ahead of the 2022/23 campaign and there is plenty of work still to be done. Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022
Graeme Shinnie shuts down Aberdeen transfer return as Pittodrie favourite issues Wigan pledge The Red Army had hopes of Shinnie returning to Pittodrie this summer as part of Jim Goodwin's big rebuild. Daily Record · Jun 19, 2022
Vladimir Putin mouthpiece threatens Germany with Red Army style INVASION like in WW2 Vladimir Solovyov called for a Red Army style invasion on Germany like in World War Two when Soviet troops resisted Hitler's Nazi forces and attacked Berlin in 1945 Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022
Vladimir Putin begins moving long-range rockets thousands of miles across Russia Vladimir Putin's Russian Red Army-era long-range "Hurricane" launcher can fire a salvo of 16 rockets in less than 20 seconds and engage targets up to 20 miles away Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022
Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921 by Antony Beevor review – butchery of the Bolsheviks Personal testimonies humanise the Stalingrad author’s mesmerising study of the bloody battle for power after the collapse of the tsarist regime The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022
Interpreter still vexed over Tel Aviv attack / Ishida helped Israeli police in questioning Okamoto in '72 It was 50 years ago on May 30 that three Japanese Red Army members opened fire with automatic weapons at Lod international airport in Tel Aviv, killing or wounding about 100 people. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 ‘They are trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity’: Putin’s Russification gathers pace 100 days into the war Forced to flee to Russia, told to apply for Russian passports, curriculums changed and currency replaced. Moscow is not just seizing Ukrainian land but also ‘forcing Russia’ on the country, reports Bel Trew
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022 Kozo Okamoto Returns to the Spotlight on 'Mariam' Day The septuagenarian moves slowly at a symbolic grave at the "Palestinian martyrs" cemetery in Beirut. He rises up from his wheelchair to place a wreath of flowers on a symbolic grave that holds some bones and belongings of "Salah al-Yabani" (Japanese Salah), the symbol of the Lod airport operation. Ahmed…
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel attack An aging Japanese militant who spent more than a decade in an Israeli prison for his part in a deadly attack on the airport outside Tel Aviv showed up in Beirut at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack
The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 28, 2022 Ex-Japanese Red Army leader Shigenobu leaves prison Fusako Shigenobu, a former leader of the Japanese Red Army terrorist group, was released from a Tokyo prison on Saturday after serving a 20-year sentence for her involvement in a hostage incident at the French Embassy in The Hague in 1974, among other charges.
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Japan terrorist group founder freed after serving time Fusako Shigenobu, who co-founded the terrorist group Japanese Red Army, has been released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence, and apologised for hurting innocent people
Evening Standard · May 26, 2022 Finland ‘committed to Nato membership and will ‘stick with decision’, says ambassador Exclusive: Finland’s ambassador to the UK Jukka Siukosaari says joining the alliance will ‘maximise’ security in the Nordic country
Daily Record · May 20, 2022 Joe Harper rallies Aberdeen fans behind Jim Goodwin as Dons legend draws up EIGHT player transfer plan Harper believes the Red Army need to be patient with the former St Mirren boss until he gets his own players in.
Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022 Nazi gold worth £200MILLION may be stashed in 5ft canister in abandoned palace Treasure hunters discovered the mysterious Nazi gold in a metal canister which was found 10ft below the surface in an 18th century palace in the village of Minkowskie in southern Poland
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022 Russian Envoy to Poland Hit with Red Paint at War Cemetery Russia's ambassador to Poland was splattered with red paint thrown at him by protesters opposed to the war in Ukraine, preventing him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the attack,…
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint Protesters have thrown red paint on the Russian ambassador as he arrived at a cemetery in Warsaw to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022 No End in Sight for Ukraine War as Putin Hails Victory Day Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country's biggest patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict is headed, as his forces pressed their offensive with few signs of progress. The Russian leader oversaw a Victory…