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flag Russia and Belarus deepen joint investigation into WWII atrocities, raising death toll estimates and seeking global recognition and reparations.

flag On December 11, 2025, Russia’s Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirmed close cooperation in investigating wartime atrocities, including the genocide of Soviet and Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War. flag They highlighted joint efforts using archival materials and newly discovered sites, leading to higher death toll estimates—such as 1.25 million in the siege of Leningrad—and 304 related court verdicts. flag The two nations are expanding legal collaboration, planning joint activities for 2026, and pushing for international recognition of historical genocide, with Belarus seeking over $2.3 trillion in damages and advocating for a new genocide prevention framework at the UN.

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