[PGR88]

Never underestimate the desire of progressives in the USA and Europe to make meaningless gestures.

meanwhile, EU sanctions against Russia are set to expire in July, as periphery countries like Greece will oppose any continuation of them.

[married21]

This is a conundrum to me— How to give credit and recognition to the Russian people who endured so much in WWII, without making it look like Putin is getting attention and respect.

[grania]

I don't "get" Europe. The real threat is migrants from Northern Africa, radicalized maniacs from the ME, and a loss of cultural identities.

They've got instability in the south. Why are they going out of their way to poke the bear at their north?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

The Kremlin promptly retaliated. In late February, it published archive documents intended to prove that Poland had stabbed the Red Army in the back during Europe's liberation. According to the documents, the Polish underground army killed at least 700 members of the Soviet military in Polish territory from the end of 1944 to May 1945.

No mention of Katyn, though.

[McGruff]

On May 9, Russia is holding an enormous military parade to commemorate the end of World War II 70 years ago

Or the start of WWIII.

Check. Your move.

[dfwgator]

Shall we also acknowledge that fact that the Soviets started the war with their non-aggression pact and alliance with Hitler?

Hitler does not invade Poland unless Stalin gave him to OK to do so.

[ansel12]

Russia was at least as evil as Germany, they fought Germany because their ally turned on them, rattler against rattler.

We don’t have to pretend that they were a noble good guy, fighting the good fight.