Russian servicemen stand in formation in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, ...

Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin ...

The identities of Yellow Ribbon activists who live in Russian-occupied territory have been withheld for security reasons.

Events to mark the holiday in the occupied territories seem to be an effort to show Russian control of land it has captured.

NBC News’ Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports from Moscow, as Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the ...

On May 9, 1945, the Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day, marking the official end of World War II in Europe. This date ...

Amid much pomp, military machinery, and the threat of Ukrainian drone strikes, Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual speech to mark his country's Victory Day parade. The Kremlin's ...

Putin’s Victory Day speech on Red Square was one of the shortest in years, maybe ever. It was heavy on the usual tropes: the ...

Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi ... it lost when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Victory Day, celebrated on May 9 ... bolster patriotism and regain the superpower prestige it lost when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. President Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia for ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Victory Day the most important holiday for most former Soviet republics, ...