After a lull in fighting between Easter and Victory Day, the Ukrainian military today reports an increasing number of attacks by Russian-backed fighters.
Kiev Reports 15 Attacks Yesterday With 6 More This Morning
May 10, 2016
Tag: Victory Day
Tensions High On Victory Day In Ukraine
May 9, 2016
Tensions are running high today as events are held to commemorate the Soviet victory in World War Two.
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Russia’s Victory Day Celebration — An Insubstantial Pageant
May 11, 2015
Russia’s 70th annual VE day celebration is now over. Therefore we can provide an objective analysis of he controversy around it. Predictably Russia’s claque in Europe, the UK, and the US attacked the political leaders who declined to attend this pageant of Russian military prowess. Those refusals were, of course, in large measure due to […]
Russia This Week: From Medal of Valor to Ubiquitous Propaganda Symbol: the St. George Ribbon
May 10, 2015
In Russia This Week, you will find links to the stories of Russia Update in the last week and to special features, plus an article following up on the news and trending topics below. Last issues: – What Happened to the Slow-Moving Coup? – All the Strange Things Going On in Moscow – Remembering Boris […]
Ukraine Live Day 446: Russian-Backed Insurgents Hold Victory Day Celebration
May 9, 2015
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Russia Update: Putin Marks 70th Victory Day Anniversary Flanked by Chinese, Kazakh Leaders
At today’s Victory Day parade in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin was flanked not by the leaders of the countries who were the Kremlin’s historic allies in World War II and with whom it divvied up the European continent in the Yalta Conference, but with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, representing a […]
Ukraine Live Day 445: Verkhovna Rada Holds Session To Mark 70th Anniversary Of Victory In Europe
May 8, 2015
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Ukraine Live Day 444: Schastye, Artyoma and Shirokino Attacked This Morning
May 7, 2015
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Ukraine Live Day 442: Ukrainian Military Reports 27 Attacks Last Night
May 5, 2015
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Ukraine Live Day 439: Large Military Convoy Arrives in Lugansk
May 2, 2015
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