And every time I look at the image they used to illustrate the article, I laugh - there is Putin wearing his St George Ribbon on the wrong side! It's supposed to be worn on the left side, over the heart.
@allysonedwards1.bsky.socialAhead of #Russia's Victory Day celebrations tomorrow, my new piece co-authored with @jgmaber.bsky.social is out in The Conversation! It examines the Kremlin's obsession that its youth know and understand the #Kremlin's version of the past: theconversation.com/russia-looks...
theconversation.com
Russia looks to frame war as an inevitable part of life on Victory Day
Russian political figures are worried that young people nowadays are disconnected from their heritage.