The Russian holiday celebrating the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany is viewed by Ukraine and NATO as a stage for the Russian president to proclaim a turn in the war.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
What Is Russia’s May 9 Victory Day, and What Might Putin Say?
In the two decades that Vladimir V. Putin has led Russia, the country’s Victory Day marches, honoring Soviet sacrifices of World War II, have transformed into huge military spectacles and nostalgic celebrations.
A Nazi Soldier Stole a Watch in 1942. It Turned Up 80 Years Later.
The watch, made as a gift in 1910, has been returned to the maker’s family in the Netherlands. It still works.
A reporter covering the war reflects on the legacy of the Holocaust.
In eastern Poland, perceptions of Russia and Ukraine are shaped by a traumatic past.
Gerda Weissmann Klein, Honored Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 97
Her story was told in an Oscar-winning documentary, and her message of hope and love in the face of overwhelming evil was an inspiration to millions.
Vera Gissing, Who Was Rescued by ‘Britain’s Schindler,’ Dies at 93
She was not quite 11 when train convoys organized by a London stockbroker carried her and hundreds of other Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II.
‘A Frightening Repeat’: Ukrainian World War II Survivors Face Conflict Again
Nearly 80 years after Ukraine emerged from a devastating world war that killed more than five million of its people, Russia’s invasion has stirred memories that the country had struggled to overcome.
Germany Is Ready to Lead Militarily. Its Military Is Not.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Germany to revolutionize its security doctrine. But the war has also exposed how weak a link the German military is in NATO.
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
Przemysl’s history has been intertwined with war. This time, like much of Poland, it wants to do things differently.
Why Vladimir Putin Invokes Nazis to Justify His Invasion of Ukraine
The language of Russia’s invasion has been dominated by the word “Nazi” — a puzzling assertion about a country whose leader is Jewish.