Russian WW2 expert gave a lecture at the University of Malta

Russian historian Kirill Kolesnichenko (Far Eastern Federal University, Russia) gave a lecture on October 28 at 10:00 at the Department of History of the University of Malta. He discussed international relations and foreign policy of the USSR on the eve of WW2.

The students and the teaching staff from the Faculties of History and International Relations showed much interest in this lecture which was held in the format of questions and answers.  

Professor Dominic Fenech, Head of Department of History, Dean of the Faculty of Arts noted that the WW2 topic is still very relevant in Malta. The Maltese audience’s special interest is in the interpretation of the events done by the Russian side.  

Kirill Kolesnichenko is WW2 expert, associate Professor of the Department of Social and Psychological Sciences of the School of Arts and Humanities of the Far Eastern Federal University, holds PhD in Political Sciences.

The lecture was organized by the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Malta in cooperation with the Far Eastern Federal University (Russia) and the University of Malta.