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Russian History

In Russia, the authorities announced recently the creation of a commission to guard against what they see as attempts to rewrite history to the detriment of the country's interests. James Rodgers, a former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Moscow correspondent, asks why the Russians are so sensitive about the past.

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Fri 24 Jul 2009 04:40GMT

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  • Fri 24 Jul 2009 04:40GMT

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project