MOSCOW: Brimming with pride and clutching portraits of relatives, more than 500,000 Russians flooded central Moscow on Saturday to commemorate 70 years since Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, in the biggest march of Vladimir Putin’s rule.
In a rare show of unity, the commemorative rally brought together Russians regardless of their political opinions, as the participants carried portraits of their family members who fought in World War II.
Many smiled and the mood was festive, with parents carrying children on their shoulders and some shouting “hurrah” as they walked through central Moscow towards Red Square.
The procession took place after the main parade …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
