Victory Day and Russian identity

The World

May 9 is one of the most important days on the Russian calendar. Valery Dzutsati, a professor at the University of Kansas, speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about this historical resonance of the holiday, and how, for Russians, it still symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

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