Feb 11: battles, opening, agreements

Significant events in world history are noted on February 11. In 1940, the decisive battles of the Soviet-Finnish War ended on the Karelian Isthmus. In 1959, the Belarusian State Circus was presented for the first time in Moscow. In 2015, the second Minsk agreement was signed as part of resolving the conflict in Donbas. The 'METADATA' section invites recalling and discussing these and other historical events associated with this day.

Context

The Karelian Isthmus was a strategic point during the Soviet-Finnish War, and the Minsk agreements were key steps in attempts to peacefully resolve the conflict in Ukraine.