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The Latest: World marks victory over Nazis 80 years on
Allied in World War II, Russia and Western European powers are now adversaries as they mark 80 years since the surrender of ...
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 ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Russia VE Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, and Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia ...
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 ...
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Putin evokes WWII victory to rally Russia behind Ukraine offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday evoked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany to rally his country round the ...
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 ...