Millions of German-speakers were ethnically cleansed from postwar Russia and Eastern Europe by the Russian Army. . . ... No wonder that German Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks close ties with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia. ..…

Those remarks were one installment of an extended public relations campaign around the origins of the Second World War after Polish officials declined to invite Russia to Sunday’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President..…

Millions of German-speakers were ethnically cleansed from postwar Russia and Eastern Europe by the Russian Army. . No wonder that German Chancellor Angela Merkel seeks close ties with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s autocratic Russia. ..…