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Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here’s what it means
President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory ...
Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been ...
How Putin uses the USSR’s victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also ...
Trump says he wants to change name of Veterans Day: Here's what he wants to call it
Here's why President Trump is pushing to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday recognized each year on Nov. 11.
Drone threat looms over Moscow as Russia marks annual Victory Day
Ukrainian drone strikes have heightened anxiety across Moscow ahead of this year’s May 9 parade on Red Square, where ...
Russia marks WW2 victory with allies as Ukraine war grinds on
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday with a major ...
Trump just declared May 8 a national holiday. What’s open and closed?
President Donald Trump announced two new national holidays on Monday, including one that would fall just days later on ...