Explore hemp's vital role in WWII, from Kentucky fields to maritime use. Learn about hemp cultivation, harvesting, and its ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, a commemorative photo exhibition honoring the ...

May 8 and November 11 are new national holidays for WWII and WWI victories that don't replace Veterans Day or close businesses.

Alex Wasylychyn turned 100 a few months ago. While he doesn’t get around like he used to, he does have a good mind and ...

Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also used by the Kremlin to bolster patriotism and regain the superpower ...

Eighty years after the Allied powers accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender and ended the fighting in Europe, world ...

He signed a proclamation on Wednesday that designates May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” He's expected to issue a similar proclamation for World War I ...

This May, the 80th anniversary of Germany’s surrender ending World War II was celebrated in Moscow with its customary gravity ...

Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent ...

Mari State University (MarSU) proudly hosted an enlightening lecture recently by its Rector, Prof. Mikhail Shvetsov N, ...

How Putin Uses the USSR's Victory in World War II to Rally Support for Him and the War in Ukraine Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia ...

The Soviet sacrifice of World War II The Soviet Union lost a staggering 27 million people in what it calls the Great Patriotic War from 1941-45. That sacrifice left a deep scar in the national psyche.