The Katyn Case in Russian-Language WebPages

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  • Mariya Melentyeva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21971/P7VP4G

Abstract

About 26,000 Polish officers, enlisted men and political prisoners killed by the Soviet security services in the spring of 1940 are regarded victims of the Katyn crime. The Katyn case has influenced official Russian-Polish relations and the commemoration of the victims plays a significant role in creating Polish and Russian national ideologies. In recent years, the Russian internet has become a widely used space for public and academic debates on the matter. This paper discusses what the Russian-speaking reader can find about the Katyn massacre in Russian online. It analyzes the rhetoric of exemplary articles, forums, and films, the questions they address, and the ideas they advocate.

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Author Biography

Mariya Melentyeva

Mariya Melentyeva is a PhD student in the History and Classics Department at the University of Alberta. Her academic interests encompass nationalism, collective identities, anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe, late imperial Russia and Soviet Union, Jewish and Ukrainian history in the 19th and 20th centuries. She may be reached at melentye@ualberta.ca

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Published

2009-09-04

How to Cite

Melentyeva, M. (2009). The Katyn Case in Russian-Language WebPages. Past Imperfect, 15. https://doi.org/10.21971/P7VP4G

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