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Thu May 1, 2025, 04:32 PM Thursday

Putin signs decree renaming Volgograd airport to historical name of Stalingrad

Putin signs decree renaming Volgograd airport to historical name of Stalingrad
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/putin-signs-decree-renaming-volgograd-airport-to-historical-name-of-stalingrad/3552790

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree renaming the international airport situated in the city of Volgograd to its historical name of Stalingrad.

“In order to perpetuate the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, I decree to assign Volgograd International Airport with the historical name ‘Stalingrad’,” said the decree published by the Kremlin late Tuesday.

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Putin signs decree renaming Volgograd airport to historical name of Stalingrad (Original Post) 4th Thursday OP
Cute nt mr715 Thursday #1
...so Putin rules by decree.. thomski64 Thursday #2
Sound familiar? The Black Sea will be renamed The Gulf of Russia surfered Thursday #3
So ... who's a communist ? fierywoman Thursday #4
Coming soon... jmowreader Thursday #5
I can only guess St. Petersburg will revert soon too. Torchlight Thursday #6

thomski64

(661 posts)
2. ...so Putin rules by decree..
Thu May 1, 2025, 04:39 PM
Thursday

...while his acolyte, Donischca
Krasnov merely issues executive orders. See the difference?
Me neither..

jmowreader

(52,209 posts)
5. Coming soon...
Thu May 1, 2025, 05:07 PM
Thursday

Putin changes the equipment designators on Russian tanks from T (the word for a tank is the same in English and Russian) to JS (Josef Stalin).

Torchlight

(4,572 posts)
6. I can only guess St. Petersburg will revert soon too.
Thu May 1, 2025, 05:10 PM
Thursday

I wonder if the Trolls from Olgino will have to get new t-shirts to push their division?

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