PARIS: When world leaders gather for D-Day commemorations, Vladimir Putin’s absence will be a sign of how Russia’s huge sacrifices in World War II have gone missing in most French minds.It’s a striking reversal from 75 years ago, when the Soviet contribution at a cost of 27 million dead soldiers and civilians was hailed by the French as the biggest factor in Germany’s defeat.Just after the European fighting ended in May 1945, a poll by the French survey group Ifop found that 57% of the French thought Moscow had contributed the most to the war effort, compared with just 20% …read more
Source: theSun
