Russia: Schools begin with a lesson against the “Kiev regime”.

From September 1 in her schools of Russiawith the start of the school year, a course titled “Conversations about what matters”, in the context of which patriotism and love for the country will be instilled in the children. Investigative journalism website Vaznie istorii in its report entitled “The happiness of the Motherland is more expensive than life“, refers to the relevant instructions drawn up for the teachers who will teach these courses.

“In the news school year the Russian students will be told every week, that the war in Ukraine is an example of real love for the country and the Russian people, while the true patriot must always be ready to die for the happiness of the Motherland”writes the website Vaznie istorii, referring to these courses.

The program is designed to instill in 1st and 2nd grade students “the love for my Country» through love for the country’s nature. In the methodological instructions to the teachers, it is recommended to make the children listen to the sounds of nature, show them photos of Russian nature landscapes and listen to patriotic songs. The Soviet song is especially included in the course “Where does the Homeland begin”.

It is assumed that the purpose of these types of courses is “the education of patriotic feelings” but also for the children to realize “their own identity as citizens, and to learn to love the diversity and beauty of the nature of the Motherland”.
To the students of the 3rd and 4th grades the teachers will explain that the love for the country is manifested “with the bravery and determination to defend the Motherland in dangerous times”, while to the students of the 5th, 6th and 7th grades the teachers they will start talking about her “special military operation” and its goals, such as “defending the population of Donbass from its regime Kiev” and “the disarmament of Ukraine”.

The purpose of these discussions with the students is “to make the students understand the objectives of the special military operation, that the residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics are Russians and that is why it is important for them to return to Russia”, and that “the Russian military they are heroes.” Lessons in the older classes will conclude with these conclusions.

To the students of the 8th grade, the teachers will also talk about “real patriots are ready to defend the Motherland with a gun in their hand.”

The course “Conversations about the important” will be taught in the context of “defending Russian society from destructive information-psychological effects” and “strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values”, according to the decree of President Vladimir Putin “For the national security strategy of the Russian Federation”.
For the development of these interactive courses with patriotic content, the Ministry of Education has already spent 22 million rubles, the website “Vaznie istorii” writes.

• Russia’s Ministry of Justice has identified the website Vaznie istorii as “unwanted organization” and posting this news in Russia may result in the imposition of a fine, while the repeated posting may entail criminal prosecution according to what is relayed by the Athens News Agency.