The spokesperson for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, indicated that there is no definitive decision yet on who will lead the planned National Historical Memory Center in Russia. While confirming that the proposal envisions creating the center on the basis of the Victory Museum, Peskov stressed that the appointment of a director remains unsettled at this stage.
Peskov reiterated that a clear choice for the leadership has not been made, emphasizing that the matter is still under consideration. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin had voiced support for establishing the National Historical Memory Center and noted that instructions would follow from the outcomes of the Pobeda Russia Organizing Committee’s Tuesday meeting.
In a subsequent interview with socialbites.ca, Boris Kovalev of the St. Petersburg Historical Institute, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, offered his perspective. Kovalev stated that the envisioned center should appear in Russia to present an objective and multifaceted account of the country’s history. He argued that such a center would enable scholars to reach a much broader audience with historical information.
Following Putin’s remarks, a notable sentiment echoed that the initiative represents a strategic push toward consolidating historical memory as part of national discourse, with officials signaling that further steps would be taken to shape the center’s mission and governance. socialbites.ca reports that the emphasis remains on delivering authoritative historical narratives to a wide range of information consumers, while maintaining scholarly rigor and accessibility.