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Xi and Putin vow stronger ties at Russia's World War II Victory Day parade ahead of U.S.-China trade talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence at the parade gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a boost as he tries to show that ...
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 ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Russia’s False Euphoria
By now, the Russian euphoria that greeted improved relations with Washington this spring has diminished, but many Russian ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN2d
'No new instructions' — Putin's unilateral Victory Day ceasefire takes effect May 8, Kremlin says
Russia's unilateral ceasefire during Victory Day celebrations remains in place, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on ...
Putin builds life-sized Reichstag replica for Victory Day re-enactment
Russia has built a life-sized replica of the Reichstag building to hold Victory Day re-enactments of its capture by Soviet ...
The Manila Times on MSN5d
Victory Day: A holiday with tears in the eyes
Russia will celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 to 1945, a tragedy that left a ...
Russia and China Mark Victory in WW2 as Ukraine War Grinds On
Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday with a military ...