Vladimira Medinskogo

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Vladimir Medinsky is a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin and serves as the head of the Russian Military-Historical Society. He has played a central role in shaping state educational policy, particularly through his leadership in developing history textbooks for grades 5–11, including editions that cover topics such as the Donbass and Soviet-era culture. Medinsky is also involved in cultural initiatives like 'Chess Boulevards' and has advocated for increased state control over film production and educational content.

Recent coverage

• Zakhrova: Kyiv organized a 'circus on wheels' around negotiations with Russia in Turkey — Вести
• Medin'skii's play about the Decembrists to be staged at the Small Theatre — Новая газета Европа
• Medinsky wrote a play about the general killed during the Decembrists' uprising; it will be staged at the Small Theatre — Meduza
• Formulations about serfs, Ivan the Terrible, and reunification with Ukraine changed in history textbook — Фонтанка
• Medinsky Reveals the Idea of Opening a Memorial Office for Sergei Mikhalkov — Вести
• Now without US pressure: Russia releases updated history textbook edited by Medin — Фонтанка
• The Krokus terrorist attack and the attempt by Ukrainian forces to breach Kursk NPP are included in Medinets' history textbook — Коммерсантъ
• Chess Boulevards Project Launches in Moscow — НТВ Москва
• Medinsky Allows Merging History and Social Studies Final Exams — Коммерсантъ
• Medinsky defends teachers he claims are having their rights violated — Интерфакс
• Medinsky shares memories of former Defense Minister Ivanov — Вести
• Exhibition on Bunin's Legacy Opens at the Writers' Union Headquarters — Вести
• Film critic Schneiderv calls for punishing producers of failed Russian films — Москва 24
• Ministry of Education Showcased Textbook on 'History of Donbas and New Russia' — Коммерсантъ
• Medinsky presents a new line of textbooks for social studies — Коммерсантъ
• Portrait of Director Balabanov Printed in Unified Textbook on Social Studies — Коммерсантъ
• Medinsky Claims Enemy 'Bounces Back' After Ukrainian Forces Strike Sevastopol Museum — Москва 24