MISSING MAY 9TH
After the Cold War (1945-1989) ended and the “Berlin Wall” came down, the United States and Russia confronted each other on many issues. However, when it came to celebrating the Victory of the Allies over Nazi Germany in May 1945, the Presidents of Russia and the United States came together. Russia set Victory day as May 9th. Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin jointly marked the 50th Victory Day on May 9, 1995, despite America’s reservation about Yeltsin’s war in Chechnya. Ten years later (2005), George W. Bush was in Moscow next to Vladimir Putin, despite Russia’s criticism of …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
