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INTERVIEW: Mats Nilsson – Why Russia & The West View ‘Victory Day’ Differently 21st Century Wire's Podcast

    • Society & Culture

TNT Radio host Patrick Henningsen speaks with historian and researcher from Sweden Mats Nilsson, about the difference between how Russians and western Europeans view the May 9th Victory Day celebration and the painful legacy of WWII, which speaks volumes about governments’ need to rewrite history, and also to reframe the present day’s proxy war between NATO and Russia in Ukraine. As always, propaganda becomes the raison d’etat. 
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TNT Radio host Patrick Henningsen speaks with historian and researcher from Sweden Mats Nilsson, about the difference between how Russians and western Europeans view the May 9th Victory Day celebration and the painful legacy of WWII, which speaks volumes about governments’ need to rewrite history, and also to reframe the present day’s proxy war between NATO and Russia in Ukraine. As always, propaganda becomes the raison d’etat. 
More from Mats:
X/Twitter
 TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 4PM-6PM (NEW YORK) | 9PM-11PM (LONDON) https://tntradio.live

24 min

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