Deportation and genocide in Soviet period in Soviet Union

Kizlyar-Astrakhan

The inhabitants of Kalmykia, mainly women, the elderly and children, worked on the construction of this railway. Adult men at that time were at the front, in the army. The road was built as soon as possible.

It was a real feat. But nobody talks about this anywhere.

It is still silent. (more…)

Old photos from photoalbum “Kalmykia 50” from USSR.

Publishing to the anniversary Republic of Kalmykia.

Year of publishing: 1970 (more…)

Republic of Kalmykia [ Ru ]

To the 75th anniversary of the deportation and genocide of the Kalmyk people in the Soviet Union:

On September 7, the premiere (more…)

Soviet art in Elista.

Welcome to Republic of Kalmykia! (more…)

Even though it was only opened a few years ago, the Ays cafe inside the central building in Elista exudes the charm of an old Soviet cafe.

Welcome to USSR! (more…)

Kalmykia’s Samurai: Japanese Ex-POW closes in on 70 years in Russia

RUSLÁN MÉLNIKOV, ROSSIYSKAYA GAZETA
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Monument to Lenin [ Ru ]

Great leader of Communist Party of Soviet Union.

Risen from the ashes of deportation [ Ru ]

December 24, 2013, in Elista, the capital of the Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia, is a concert presentation of ‘Risen from the ashes of deportation’.

Leading Nikolay Sandzhiev 
Chief conductor Savr Kataev 
Soloist Naran Dovdunov

Actors: Danara Shalhanova, Amulang Azydova, Mergen Kim, Elen Kadzhieva, Tatiana Buzyleva, Edward Burlakoff. (more…)

In 2013 will be 70-year anniversary of the tragedy of the small Kalmyk people.

December 28, 1943 the Kalmyk people suffered genocide by the Soviet Union.

Genocide is the ultimate crime against humanity.

Children, women and old men were sent to Siberia in cold railcars. (more…)

Monument to General Gorodovikov [ Ru | Fr ]

Lieutenant general Basan Gorodovikov is Hero of Soviet Union.

Secret defense plant “Star” [ Ru ]

Secret defense plant ‘Star’, which previously worked billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kalmykia Vladimir Sengleev.
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European tourists have meeting with simple kalmykian people near KGB office in blessed Kalmykia, write KalmykiaTour paper.

European tourists learned stories about Soviet Union and soviet period. (more…)

Memorial to Komsomolets [ En | Ru ]
Мемориал комсомольцу.

Era of Soviet Union and Communist Party of USSR.

Monument to Ostap Bender [ De | Ru | Es | It | Fr ]
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During that visit I finally found myself with an hour or two of free time. The meeting had been scheduled for the evening. Spring. I took a walk around the capital of France. Fine smells mingled with the thawing snow and the acrid car exhaust. I walked along a bridge, past two your people kissing, past a smiling street trader peddling badges, old coins and chains, and past British tourists. Suddenly I saw the world-famous Isle de la Cite and then the enormous grey wonder of the slowly approaching Notre Dame.

I bought a ticket, entered the building, sat down in the third row and felt my chest slowly fill with a sweet pain. How many times had I dreamed of coming here! I felt intimations of a miracle. (more…)