In December of 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing a new national memorial date: April 19 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People committed by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Great Patriotic War.
WorldGet the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-seek-recognition-of-nazi-crimes-against-soviet-people-as-genocide--lavrov-1124031497.htmlRussia to Seek Recognition of Nazi Crimes Against Soviet People as Genocide – LavrovRussia to Seek Recognition of Nazi Crimes Against Soviet People as Genocide – LavrovSputnik InternationalRussia will continue seeking recognition of Nazi crimes against Soviet people as genocide, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.2026-04-23T15:35+00002026-04-23T15:35+00002026-04-23T15:36+0000worldrussiasergey lavrovsoviet unionhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/04/19/1121929770_0:127:3189:1920_1920x0_80_0_0_1ddce65d32f34c416a7c3b9a786ea884.jpg"Our diplomacy will consistently strive to ensure that the crimes of the Nazis and their collaborators against Soviet citizens of all nationalities, against all peoples of the Soviet Union, are recognized by the international community as genocide. We see this literally every day as Nazism, especially in Europe, rears its head again," Lavrov said at the annual joint meeting of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Trustees of MGIMO University under the Russian Foreign Ministry.https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-ready-to-contribute-to-restoration-of-ties-between-gulf-states-iran---lavrov-1124018851.htmlrussiasoviet unionSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/04/19/1121929770_229:0:2958:2047_1920x0_80_0_0_75728cbf32caf6953878013772248346.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalrussia, sergey lavrov, soviet unionrussia, sergey lavrov, soviet union
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260423/russia-to-seek-recognition-of-nazi-crimes-against-soviet-people-as-genocide--lavrov-1124031497.html
Russia to Seek Recognition of Nazi Crimes Against Soviet People as Genocide – Lavrov
Russia will continue seeking recognition of Nazi crimes against Soviet people as genocide, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/04/19/1121929770_0:127:3189:1920_1920x0_80_0_0_1ddce65d32f34c416a7c3b9a786ea884.jpg
"Our diplomacy will consistently strive to ensure that the crimes of the Nazis and their collaborators against Soviet citizens of all nationalities, against all peoples of the Soviet Union, are recognized by the international community as genocide. We see this literally every day as Nazism, especially in Europe, rears its head again," Lavrov said at the annual joint meeting of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Trustees of MGIMO University under the Russian Foreign Ministry.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260421/russia-ready-to-contribute-to-restoration-of-ties-between-gulf-states-iran---lavrov-1124018851.html
Source: Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Storie
