Putin Marks Victory Day amid Ongoing Assault of Ukraine | PBS NewsHour
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Putin Marks Victory Day amid Ongoing Assault of Ukraine | PBS NewsHour
In Moscow and Kyiv on Monday, two countries at war fought over the meaning of what used to be the shared holiday of Victory Day, when Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet states celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany. But instead this year, the Kremlin likened Ukrainians to Nazis and Ukrainians compared Russian actions to Nazi war crimes. Nick Schifrin reports.
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