On the 9th of May 2018 in Bratislava a lot of solemn events, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the victory over fascism in The World War II, were held.
On the 4th of May 2018, the teachers of the Russian Center of the European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture met with students and teachers of the Russian language of the secondary school in Shintava named after Knyaz Svyatopolk. The meeting was also attended by pupils and teachers of the Russian language of the specialized school №80 from the city of Yaroslavl, who came to Shintava on exchange program.
Teachers exchanged their experience in teaching Russian. Children prepared speeches and sang Russian songs.
On the 7th of May 2018 in Bratislava series of events, dedicated to the events of October 1943, were held. In those days of war, the only successful of the major uprisings in the Nazi death camps, was the uprising led by Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky and it occurred at the fascist Sobibor death camp.