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A Day of Commemoration and Diplomacy
May 9 is never just any day for Russia. And it is especially not this year, as it prepares to celebrate the 80th anniversary ...
AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II
When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...
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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 ...
Rehearsal for Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia
Vehicles drive through the downtown to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 80th ...
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As Moscow’s Victory Day parade nears, officials crack down on fireworks and throttle the Internet
Russia will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. The centerpiece of the Victory Day ...
Factbox-Putin and Xi to Mark WW2 Victory Amid War in Ukraine
The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in World War Two, including many millions in Ukraine, but pushed Nazi forces back to ...
Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the ...
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Final Countdown: Moscow's Victory Day Military Parade Rehearsal
The last rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's ...