Massive Russian Parade Marks End of WWII, Showcases Military

Thousands of soldiers and scores of tanks rumbled across Red Square and dozens of aircraft new and old roared overhead Saturday, as Russia marked the 70th anniversary of the Nazi defeat during World War II.  This year's parade took place as Russia's relations with many of the countries the Soviet Union was allied with have plummeted to dangerous levels. Russia's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, and its support of insurgents in eastern Ukraine have cast a...

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