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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 ...
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting heads of states for festivities Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat ...
Russia, Ukraine Intensify Attacks Ahead of Moscow’s World War II Commemoration
Ukraine and Russia stepped up strikes ahead of Moscow’s World War II commemorations on Thursday, with Russia closing more ...
Ukraine, Russia trade air attacks ahead of World War II anniversary
A third night of drone attacks near Moscow has snarled airports as foreign leaders start arriving for Russia’s Victory Day ...
‘Never repeat mistakes of past’: People in Russia, Europe reflect on lessons of World War II for today’s world
"History is the life of nations and of humanity," In War and Peace, the great writer Leo Tolstoy observed. This year marks ...
80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
LONDON (AP) — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, ...
World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
LONDON — Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s ...
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We Are Still Fighting World War II
World War II certainly brought the strands of world history together, with its global reach and its acceleration of the end ...