Dossier
Vladivostok
Coverage of Vladivostok in the Nexus archive.
- Translations: Censored Articles Decry Chinese Schoolchildren Being Used as “Props” in Vladivostok’s Victory Day Celebrations
Chinese schoolchildren dressed in Red Army uniforms participated in Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, sparking widespread online controversy in China. Chinese netizens criticized the event as offensive given Vladivostok's historical significance as former Chinese territory and the region's history of persecution of ethnic Chinese. Extensive censorship of related articles by Chinese authorities followed the controversy.
- Russian ship that sank near Spain may have carried nuclear reactor parts
A Russian ship, Ursa Major, sank near Spain and may have been carrying nuclear reactor parts for submarines. The ship's captain confessed to carrying components for two nuclear reactors. Two crew members were lost in the incident.