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Authorities in Moscow have unveiled a new schoolbook which aims to justify the war on Ukraine and accuses the West of trying to destroy Russia.
According to excerpts published by Russian media, schoolchildren will now be taught that human civilisation could have come to an end had Vladimir Putin not started his “special military operation” against Ukraine.
The textbook, called “Russian History, 1945 – early 21st century”, was co-authored by presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky, formerly Russian culture minister.
This is the first officially approved history book to be used in Russian schools which mentions events as recent as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022.
From September, it will be studied in the last year of secondary education in Russia – the 11th year – which is attended by pupils aged 17-18.