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Putin invokes Stalingrad battle as justifying Ukraine fight
1 month ago | By Star Tribune
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi German forces in the battle of Stalingrad, and invoked the long and grueling fight as justification for the conflict in Ukraine.
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Putin commemorates Stalingrad battle, echoing Ukraine fight
1 month ago | By WGN TV
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday attended commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi forces in the battle of Stalingrad, a long and grueling fight that resonates in the current conflict in Ukraine.
Putin laid a wreath at the eternal flame of the memorial complex to the fallen Red Army soldiers in Volgograd, the current name of the city, which stretches along the western bank of the Volga River. The memorial is dominated by an 85-meter sculpture of a sword-wielding woman, Europe's tallest statue.
The Russian leader is set to speak at a...
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