[Swprograms] "Our Homeland" on VOR

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First opportunity I've had to listen to this program on Voice of  
Russia (0130 UT Sun. on 9665).  Was rather surprised to hear the tone  
of the program which is reminiscent of Radio Moscow in the Cold War  
years.  This putative history documentary gave a decidedly "pro- 
Soviet" perspective on matters ranging from 1968 Mideast war to the  
Camp David accords, the Prague Spring and other matters.

One expects to hear a Russian perspective on Russian radio station's  
series about Russian history--even a sympathetic one to some extent.   
But the uncritical analysis of Soviet-era politics and the general  
description of global history in the 60s and 70s characterized mostly  
by the continuous expression of strong anti-American and anti-western  
sentiments were almost jarring.  One gets the sense that things are  
slipping back to the bad old days of East-West relations when one  
hears this program.

John Figliozzi
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