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May 9, 2008: St. Petersburg Victory Day Photos

May 12th, 2008

Here are some photos from Victory Day 2008 in St. Petersburg.  These are photos of the parade on Nevsky Prospect.  Thanks to Jarod Zartman for sharing these photos.

May 9, 2008: Victory Day Photos

May 10th, 2008

Photos of Victory Day 2008 in Moscow. These are just a few of the many great photos of Victory Day available on Flickr.

Victory Day
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V-Day Moscow 5
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9 may - Day of Great Victory
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The Victory Day in Moscow, Friday, May 9, 2008!
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V-Day Moscow 2
Originally posted by: ucouldguess

V-Day Moscow 3

Originally posted by: ucouldguess

May 9, 2008 Victory Day Coverage

May 9th, 2008

Victory Day 2008 coverage from Red SquareToday marks the 63rd anniversary of the victory over Germany in World War II. In Russia, the war is known as the Great Patriotic War, and May 9th is still one of the biggest holidays of the year. Russia today has English language coverage of this morning’s Victory Day parade on Red Square. Watch the full video with English commentary and read about the event on the Russia Today website.


Military parade on Red Square - full version (68 min)

Update: Russia Today has posted a lot of great video covering this year’s Victory Day and the history of the Great Patriotic War. Here are some highlights.
History of Great Patriotic War

Russia celebrates WW2 victory

U.S. uncertain about WW2 history
A Victory Day report from America with a Russian perspective.

Found Footage: Dacha days are here again!

May 2nd, 2008

The Dacha, or summer house, is a large part of summer life for many Russians. These summer “houses” range from a simple plot of land for growing vegetables to large mansions. One thing is for sure, getting to your dacha on a Friday night might take hours as traffic jams, full of anxious dacha goers, are common on the roads leading away from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Here’s a short report from Russia Today on the beginning of dacha season.


Dacha days are here again!

Found Footage: Russia split over Lenin’s legacy

April 26th, 2008

More than 80 years after his death, Russians are still divided about the legacy of Vladimir Lenin. Last week saw the 138th anniversary of Lenin’s birth.  In the past, his home town was renamed in his honor, but now there’s talk of returning the city’s original name.  Here’s an interesting piece from Russia Today covering the controversy.

Russia split over Lenin’s legacy

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