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Bookmark or Share- Victory in Europe Day - WikipediaVictory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May.
- Victory Day (9 May) - WikipediaVictory Day [a 1] is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time).
- Why does Russia celebrate Victory Day on May 9, and what does it mean ...Victory Day is one of Russia's most important public holidays. For Putin, it is an opportunity to project to his people an image of Russia as a powerful nation of winners, standing on...
- Russia: What is Victory Day, and why is it important this May 9?Victory Day marks the immense sacrifice the Russian people and other nations of the Soviet Union made in the fight against Nazism. On June 22, 1941, the German army began its invasion of the...
- Russia: Victory Day celebration is a key pillar of Putin’s rule | AP NewsRussia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his military action in Ukraine.
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