Za Vozvrashchenie na Rodinu Digital Archive
A rare newspaper targeting Russian emigres in the West
Established under the watchful eye of the KBG, Za vozvrashchenie na Rodinu (За возвращение на Родину, Return to the Motherland) was a newspaper created by the Cold War. Established in April 1955 in East Berlin as a biweekly publication, the newspaper was published by the Soviet Repatriation Committee, which was also established in 1955 and stayed active until 1958. The main objective of Za vozvrashchenie na Rodinu was to create a favorable image of the Soviet Union and to criticize émigré organizations in the post-war period and during the Cold War. The newspaper was principally aimed at Russian emigrants and was an important anti-Western propaganda outlet for the USSR. During its publication, the newspaper was not available to the public on a subscription basis, and therefore it has become a rare information resource.
