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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 ...
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 ...
Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it
Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the ...
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ...
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Military communications in Moscow Oblast sabotaged amid Russia's Victory Day celebrations, partisans claim
The Atesh partisan group claims it disrupted communication at several Russian military facilities when it allegedly destroyed ...
Putin has reasons to celebrate on Victory Day, but the party could be short-lived
Ukrainian drone strikes have heightened anxiety across Moscow ahead of this year’s May 9 parade on Red Square, where ...
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 ...
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Victory Day On Red Square: 5 Things To Watch In This Year's Kremlin War Anniversary
For Kremlin watchers, May 9 is a tea-leaf event, providing clues for possible shifts in thinking for Vladimir Putin, in power ...