Russia – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russian politician calls for conference to mark the Centenary of the First World War

The Russkiy Mir Foundation has reported that a Russian politician has called for a “major academic and political conference” to be held to mark the 100 year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

March 2, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russian PM orders creation of “organising committee” for First World War Centenary

The Voice of Russia reports the Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has ordered the creation of an “organising committee” to begin preparations to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

March 5, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War memorial to be unveiled in Moscow, Russia

The Voice of Russia reports that a new memorial is to be unveiled in Moscow, Russia, in honour of those who lost their lives in the First World War.

April 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

National Archives of Finland and Russian Historical Society agree to further co-operation

A “memorandum of cooperation” between the National Archives of Finland and the Russian Historical Society could see research projects for the Centenary of the First World War.

July 29, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Russia in the First World War conference, Moscow, 2014

The National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia will host a conference examining Russia’s role in the First World War on the 3rd-5th June 2014.

July 31, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Evgeny Sergeev of the Russian Academy of Sciences tells Centenary News of the need to “renovate the historical memory of the First World War in modern Russian society”

Professor Evgeny Sergeev speaks to Centenary News as the 99th anniversary of Germany’s declaration of war on Russia approaches.

August 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Professor Evgeny Sergeev interview on Russia and the Centenary

Centenary News speaks to Professor Evgeny Sergeev, from the Institute of World History at the Russian Academy of Sciences about the Centenary.

Author: Tanja Bonny

Tag: Russia