How Russia’s fixation on the Second World War helps explain its Ukraine invasion

 https://theconversation.com/how-russias-fixation-on-the-second-world-war-helps-explain-its-ukraine-invasion-181296

Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia'a fascination with the Second World War in the public eye.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government say they’re fighting a threat equal to Nazi Germany. While this perspective is absurd to the global community, it may draw upon Russian memories of the Second World War.