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History Today: When Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe
On May 9, 1945, the Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the official end of World War II in Europe. This date ...
Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin ...
How Putin uses the USSR’s victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also ...
AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II
When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...
5 things Putin conveniently left out of his Victory Day speech in Moscow
Amid much pomp, military machinery, and the threat of Ukrainian drone strikes, Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual speech to mark his country's Victory Day parade. The Kremlin's ...
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Remember history to illuminate future -- Xi attends Victory Day commemorations in Moscow
In the parade's "historical" segment, Russian service members, clad in uniforms from the era of the Soviet Union's Great ...
The Soviet victory over Nazism and the fight against imperialism today
This speech was given by Andrei Ritsky, a representative of the Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists in Russia, at the ...