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.
Archive for May, 2008
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.
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May 9, 2008 Victory Day Coverage
May 9th, 2008
Today 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.
