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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
Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over ...
Xi Jinping set to arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been ...
60,000 people were stuck in Russia's airports as Ukraine launched a massive drone attack, Russian tourism body says
The Kremlin claimed it shot down a record 524 drones on Wednesday as world leaders travel to Moscow for Russia's vaunted WWII ...
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Russia’s military parades have become a sign of weakness
Yet recent parades have underwhelmed. The Conflict Intelligence Team ( CIT ), an independent group specialising in ...
Twenty-nine world leaders are expected at Moscow's World War Two victory commemorations, Kremlin says
Twenty-nine world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, are expected to attend World War Two Victory Day commemorations in ...
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 ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump envoy says Kyiv ready for demilitarised zone controlled by peacekeeping force
Two countries exchange attacks on each other's capitals two days before Moscow is due to host world leaders for Putin's ...
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each, Russian military reports
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday swapped 205 prisoners of war each, the Russian Defence ministry said in a statement.