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Russia celebrated its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on Monday with a show of military might even as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times…

A masterful linkage, I think, of the usual theme of Victory Day—the fight against the Nazis in World War II—and the circumstances today.

The Russian holiday of Victory Day brings out patriotic displays of flags, military parades and marches by veterans' groups celebrating the country's triumph over Nazi Germany in 1945

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine announced Saturday that all women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, the last sliver of Ukrainian-held territory in the shattered southern port city of Mariupol, as Ukrainian towns and cities remained on edge for a major Russian holiday dedicated to…

One of the most important days on the Russian calendar is just around the corner, and all eyes are on Vladimir Putin who could use the holiday to declare his intentions for the future of Ukraine.

VE Day reminds us of the tragically high costs of not resisting aggression and violations of international norms, writes Roberto Rabel

Russia has held a dress rehearsal for the military parade to commemorate Victory Day on May 9 when the country marks the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II

Many Ukrainian scientists are continuing their research and teaching even amid Russia's war

US President Joe Biden announced another package of military assistance for Ukraine, as dozens of civilians were evacuated from Mariupol's besieged steelworks, the last pocket of resistance against Russian troops in the port city. Worth $150 million, the latest security assistance would include artillery munitions and radars, Biden said, as…