1. What is the focus of the Deutsch-Russische Historikerkommission?
The Deutsch-Russische Historikerkommission focuses on the history of the Second World War and its immediate consequences. Despite this, they aim to provide a broader perspective on other epochs and complexities of German-Russian relations. They have already taken significant steps in this direction, such as organizing a 2012 colloquium on 20th-century German-Russian cultural relations and preparing a three-volume German-Russian history book covering the 18th to 20th centuries. The third volume, covering the 20th century, is set to be published in 2013. The commission's publications can be found on their website at http://www.deutsch-russische-geschichtskommission.de/publikationen/aus-gefoerderten-projekten-hervorgegangene-publikationen/Die Gemeinsame Kommission dankt beiden Regierungen, allen voran ihren Schirmherren - dem Präsidenten der Russischen Föderation, Wladimir Putin, sowie der Bundeskanzlerin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Dr..
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