SOCHI, Russia — The pageant of Russian history presented in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies passed over the Soviet victory in World War II to the consternation of more than a few patriots. But ...

Oddly enough, there were also tobacco rations (20g daily) and rations for matches (three boxes a month). Non-smoking women received butter, biscuits and chocolate.

Thousands of Russian troops dressed in World War II-era uniforms marched alongside vintage tanks in Moscow’s Red Square Thursday in a re-enactment of a parade that symbolized the former Soviet ...

Coronavirus restrictions mean Russian won't be able to mark Victory Day and the end of World War II in Europe. But memorials to the war are spread across Russia, which suffered greatly in the ...

Popularized by Russia as a symbol of victory in World War II, the ribbon was widely used as a symbol of pro-Russian sentiment in Ukraine since the early stages of the conflict in 2014 and now ...

Russia Glorifies Its World War II Dead. He Tries to Give Them Decent Burials. Konstantin Dobrovolsky searches for the remains of soldiers left to rot on the battlefield almost 80 years ago.