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As Russia rallies the troops to mark Victory Day, it's using the past to try to justify its war on Ukraine
Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day as a few dozen leaders fly in to watch and meet with Putin. Victory day ...
'The front is noisy' — for Ukraine's soldiers, Russia's Victory Day 'ceasefire' is yet another sham
Moscow's self-declared truce which came into force at midnight on May 8 is not being felt on the front lines, Ukrainian ...
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 ...
Putin's 3-day ceasefire goes into effect ahead of Victory Day celebrations
There was no negotiation process with Ukraine, with the Kremlin only saying that Kyiv "should follow" its lead.
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 ...
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 ...
Ukraine drone attacks briefly shut down Moscow’s international airports
All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights Tuesday as Russian forces intercepted more than ...