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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 ...
The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here's what to know
Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th ...
Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China
Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose ...
Putin’s Victory Day ceasefire set to come into effect
Three-day ceasefire in Ukraine that was unilaterally declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month was set to come ...
Twenty-nine world leaders are expected at Moscow's World War Two victory commemorations, Kremlin says
Twenty-nine world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, are expected to attend World War Two Victory Day commemorations in ...
Rosenberg: Russians remember WW2 with victory on their minds
In Moscow, the Russian word for 'Victory' - 'Pobeda' – is everywhere: on giant billboards, on posters in shop windows, even ...