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Russia holds WWII Victory Day celebrations in Red Square as fighting in Ukraine rages on
Russian President Vladimir Putin led celebrations marking 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a parade in Moscow ...
European leaders visit Kyiv, and tell Russia: 30-day ceasefire now or face massive sanctions
The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ...
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 ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Russia’s False Euphoria
By now, the Russian euphoria that greeted improved relations with Washington this spring has diminished, but many Russian ...
Xi Jinping set to arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN3d
'No new instructions' — Putin's unilateral Victory Day ceasefire takes effect May 8, Kremlin says
Russia's unilateral ceasefire during Victory Day celebrations remains in place, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on ...
Putin builds life-sized Reichstag replica for Victory Day re-enactment
Russia has built a life-sized replica of the Reichstag building to hold Victory Day re-enactments of its capture by Soviet ...
The Manila Times on MSN6d
Victory Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes
Russia will celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 to 1945, a tragedy that left a ...