Russian Schools Promote Patriotism Through Knitting and Reciting ABC's.

As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia is implementing a comprehensive government effort to bolster military-patriotic content through all 40,000 public schools in the country. The initiative includes a program called "Important Conversations," which requires schools to hold an assembly every Monday to raise the Russian flag and convene an hour-long classroom session on topics like important milestones in Russian history. The Kremlin hopes to train future generations to revere the army and to further entrench President Vladimir Putin's narrative that "a real war has once again been unleashed on our motherland."