Russian channel censored WWII series documenting ‘dark side’ of Soviet war effort

“Penal battalions in World War II employed convicted criminals and political prisoners and were essentially a taboo subject for decades, although they were used in near suicide missions between 1942 and 1945.  The Russian parliament has already passed in an initial reading a bill to ban obscene language in literature and film. Another law that was recently proposed by pro-Kremlin lawmakers imposes fines and jail terms of up to five years for ‘justification of fascism,’ a broad measure which would punish people who talk about crimes committed by and within the Soviet army.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/28/russian-channel-censored-wwii-series-documenting-dark-side-of-soviet-war-effort/

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