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World War II, Russia and Victory Day

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 he is not isolated on the global stage.

Ethiopian News Agency on MSN · 17h

Russia Marking Its World War II Victory Day

Russia marking its 80th anniversary of the Victory Day that commemorate the end of World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders including President of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie are attending this grand event.

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Trump designates Thursday as a day for the US to celebrate victory in World War II

Trump, a Republican, complained in recent social media posts that the U.S. doesn’t spend enough time celebrating its military victories like the rest of the world does. He said he was renaming May 8 as Victory Day for World War II and Nov. 11 as Victory Day for World War I.

Putin marks WW2 victory

Boston Herald · 1d

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 used by the Kremlin to bolster patriotism and regain the superpower prestige it lost when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Reuters · 1d

With Xi at his side, Putin marks WW2 victory as Ukraine war grinds on

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two with a major military parade that went off without any reports of Ukrainian attacks despite three years of devastating war.

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.

Trump designates Thursday May 8 as ‘Victory Day’ for US to commemorate World War II

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory ...

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Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II: 'Going to start celebrating our victories again!'

President Trump announced plans to designate May 8 as World War II "Victory Day" and Nov. 11 as World War I "Victory Day," ...

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Trump declares May 8 Victory Day for World War II. Here's what's open and closed

In case you haven't heard it yet, today is a national holiday! Donald Trump has signed a proclamation officially declaring ...

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World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...

Trump names Thursday as day for US to celebrate victory in World War II

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation designating May 8, 2025, as Victory Day for World War II in the U.S.

Trump Says May 8 Will Be ‘Victory Day for World War II’

The president’s proclamation came a week after he said he also wanted to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I.

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Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here's what it means

“Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II. I am hereby renaming ...

World War II veterans from Long Island honored on V-E Day anniversary

Harry Arlin, 97, William DeGroat,102, and Abe Meltzer, 99, participated in a ceremony at The Museum of American Armor in Old ...

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