Published On: Thu, May 8th, 2025

As Russia rallies the troops to mark Victory Day, it’s using the past to try to justify its war on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin shows the way to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025.

Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day as a few dozen leaders fly in to watch and meet with Putin. Victory day has become an opportunity for Russia to try to frame the Ukraine war in the same light as the second world war.

CBC | World News

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As Russia rallies the troops to mark Victory Day, it’s using the past to try to justify its war on Ukraine