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Kursk: Ukraine’s front inside Russia was the site of key Soviet World War II victory

CNN — Ukraine’s military incursion into Russian territory in the Kursk region is covering some of the same territory on which the Soviet Union scored one of its most important victories over German invaders in World War II, one that some historians say turned the tide of the war in Europe almost a year before …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2024

Biden summons the legacy of WW2 heroes to call on Americans to protect democracy today

Normandy, France CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to a defense of democracy, calling on the ideals of the Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc 80 years ago to warn against a drift toward authoritarianism and drawing an implicit contrast with rival Donald Trump. Speaking from a concrete …

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Egypt Independent June 8, 2024

Putin says Russia’s army is ‘always ready’ as country marks World War II victory

CNN — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his forces were “always ready” to combat external threats, as he addressed crowds gathered at Moscow’s Red Square on Thursday to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russia’s annual May 9 Victory Day procession has long been a key event in Putin’s calendar …

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2024