Anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad: Putin visits his brother’s grave

January 23 , 2017 – Fort Russ News –  by Inessa Sinchougova January 18th, 2018 marked the 75th anniversary of the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad in World War II. The Nazi German forces held the city captive for 872 days, without letting through food supplies and bombardment overhead. More than one million residents either … Continue reading Anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad: Putin visits his brother’s grave