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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 ...
Putin humiliated as cities cancel Victory Day events en masse after Ukraine drone attacks
In the days leading up to the public holiday, Russian cities including Moscow have come under repeated attacks by Ukrainian ...
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals deal
Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir ...
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 ...
Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks
Moscow parade marking victory over Nazi Germany is expected to be the largest in years, with world leaders in attendance, as ...
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the ...