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by Jonathan BROWN Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Columns of tanks and troops will parade through Red Square on Wednesday as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his rule. Forced to postpone the country’s traditional May 9 Victory Day celebrations by the coronavirus pandemic, Putin rescheduled the parade for just a week ahead of a July 1 public vote on […]
by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) — In heavy rain, North Koreans put down their umbrellas to bow before the mausoleum of founder Kim Il Sung and his son on Thursday as the country marked the end of the Korean War, which it calls Victory Day. There had been widespread speculation in United States and South Korean intelligence circles that the North might choose to mark the anniversary with a fresh […]
Russia has staged a massive Red Square parade of troops, tanks and a military flyover to celebrate the victory of the former Soviet Union against Nazi Germany.
