Russia celebrates Victory Day as war against Ukraine rages on
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People carry portraits of their relatives - WWII soldiers - as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march in central Saint Petersburg on May 9, 2022.(Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia's Victory Day marks the end of World War II. In a speech in Red Square, President Vladimir Putin used the occasion to justify his invasion of Ukraine.