Volgograd. To some, it’s just another Russian provincial city. To others, it’s the place where Europe’s fate was decided.
Patrik Baab travels to the Volga River to visit the city once known as Stalingrad. Wandering past the battle’s colossal monuments, talking with residents, and taking in the texture of contemporary Russia, he builds a picture rarely seen in Western media.
How do people here remember the war? What does Stalingrad mean to Russia’s sense of itself? And how do the people of this city view the current confrontation between Russia and the West?
This isn’t a report filtered through politicians or military strategists. It’s the perspective of a city that stands, more than almost any other place on earth, for sacrifice, memory, and historical experience.
A journey through history and the present. A journey to the roots of Russian identity. A journey to Volgograd.
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