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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 ...
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV chosen May 8, Trump's newly declared holiday to commemorate end of World War II
Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans ...
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in ...
Russia, Ukraine Intensify Attacks Ahead of Moscow’s World War II Commemoration
Ukraine and Russia stepped up strikes ahead of Moscow’s World War II commemorations on Thursday, with Russia closing more ...
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...
Russia marks 80 years since defeat of Nazi Germany with massive parade - AP explains
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square ...