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

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The Kremlin claimed it shot down a record 524 drones on Wednesday as world leaders travel to Moscow for Russia's vaunted WWII ...

The Kremlin says Russian forces are observing a ceasefire in Ukraine, after Russian President Putin instructed his troops to ...

Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday with a military ...

The United States is coming round to an understanding of Russia's positions on key issues including the Ukraine conflict, a ...

Russia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President ...

Trump joins Zelensky in demanding 30-day ceasefire after ‘warm’ VE Day phone call - Trump threatens Putin with further ...

Ukraine claims Russia has broken its own cease-fire more than 734 times since it took effect Thursday, Ukraine said.

Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it's also ...

With a frost covering Europe's energy relations with Russia, officials from Washington and Moscow have held discussions about ...

There is a roughly 10 percent chance a ceasefire deal will be inked in 2025, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who had two terms as ...