As Ukraine war drags on, Russian lawmakers told to compare it to the bloody (but ultimately victorious) WWII Battle of Stalingrad

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 09:21

Captured German soldiers, make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943. — Captured German soldiers make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia, in 1943.
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Russia's largest party told members to compare the Ukraine war with World War II's biggest battle.
Politicians were told to talk about the Battle of Stalingrad, which turned the tide against Nazi Germany.
Russia's war in Ukraine is dragging on and sees no end in sight, with casualties mounting.

Russian politicians have been told to compare the invasion of Ukraine with the Battle of Stalingrad, a bloody but ultimately decisive World War II victory that helped the Soviet Union turn the tide of the war against Germany.